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Thursday, August 20, 2020

INTO THE BLUE BLOG TOUR

Today we are excited to help celebrate the release of INTO THE BLUE by Robin Huber by participating in the blog tour! This is a romantic suspense title you won't want to miss.

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Into the Blue by Robin Huber

A Romantic Suspense   |   Available Now
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Book Blurb:

Even in paradise, danger lurks…

When Makayla Evans discovers that her employer — a pharmaceutical trailblazer — is dabbling in Dark Pharma, she barely has time to process the information before her conventional life is ripped away. In one breath she's standing in her New York office; in the next, she's waking up in the middle of a Central American desert. With no way to escape or call for help, she realizes a terrifying truth. She has vanished… without a trace.

For former Marine Kellan James, working private security on Costa Rica's La Isla Azul — The Blue Island — is a dream job. But his peace is disrupted when an old friend calls with a nearly impossible task: track down a woman kidnapped by a dangerous drug cartel. When Kellan finally finds Makayla, she's in bad shape, but she's alive. Now he just has to keep her that way…

Finding refuge on a remote island with a kind, handsome Marine is not how Makayla expected her nightmare to end. As the days turn to months, Makayla and Kellan develop an unbreakable bond, falling in love with the island, and with each other. But they can't hide forever. Because even in paradise, danger lurks…

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PRAISE FOR ROBIN'S NOVELS:

"An emotional, captivating second-chance romance....This moving, unforgettable journey will leave you begging for more."― Frolic on A Love Like Yours

"Sexy, emotional, and heartfelt. I read this second chance love story in one sitting!"―Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author on A Love Like Yours

"Robin Huber is a fantastic storyteller. A Love Like Yours is a breathtakingly romantic debut."―Melanie Harlow, USA Today bestselling author on A Love Like Yours

"A story that doesn't shy away from the complexities of tangled hearts. Achingly romantic."―K.A. Tucker, USA Today bestselling author on A Love Like Yours

"A Love Like Yours has angst, heat, conflict, tension,and heart.... Fans of Meghan Quinn and Katy Evans will enjoy."―Harlequin Junkie on A Love Like Yours

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:


Robin has been dreaming up book boyfriends since before she ever had one. A career, a husband and three kids later, she’s still hopelessly addicted to love stories that make her swoon. Robin is an extroverted introvert with an unhealthy dependency on her horoscope and a knack for plotting emotionally charged romance novels on her way to work, where she spends her days as a hospital director. She loves the ocean, thunderstorms, coffee, wine and Tim Riggins. She hates turtlenecks, chunky jewelry, kitchen gadgets and high heels, though she begrudgingly wears them often. She also has an aversion to extreme cold, which is why after a four year stint in the Northeast, she returned home to Florida where she’s living happily ever after.


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Excerpt 1: Kellan

“Kellan, I have a proposition for you.”
The last time Derek Bishop had a proposition for me, I ended up taking his sister to our senior prom. Of course, that was over ten years ago.
“What kind of proposition?”
“Well, you know how I’m overseeing the research division at Syntec now?”
“Yes.”
“I’m working with a doctor at Stanford who will be leading a research expedition for a project I’m working on, and I could use your help.”
“My help? With what?” 
“Protection. For him and his team.”
“What are they researching?”
“Plant compounds that can be used in medicine. New medicine, hopefully. He’s a pharmaceutical botanist. And an MD, which will be beneficial to the locals.”
“Where are they headed?”
“An island off the coast of Costa Rica. La Isla Azul.”
The blue island.
“I’ve never heard of it.”
“I wouldn’t expect you have. It’s a refuge, a sanctuary protected from tourists and the rest of the world. Other than the residents of a small fishing village, it’s basically uninhabited. The Costa Rican government only allows access to it for research and education.” 
“Then what do they need protecting from?”
“The Latin American drug cartel. You know as well as I do how dangerous South America can be without the protection of borders. Places like Peru, Columbia, and Nicaragua have been known to use the island to stash drugs on their way up to the states because it isn’t policed.”
“So you want me to go with this doctor to Costa Rica and do what? Sleep in a tent and follow him around with a gun while he looks for plants?”
“No tents. There are a few vacation homes on the island that were left empty when the government sanctioned it a decade ago. They refurbished one of them for groups like ours to use. I’m not promising the Four Seasons, but it should be sufficient for everyone.”
“Who’s everyone?”
“Dr. Paul Hernandez, Mia Lawrence, and Jason Walker.”
“And they’re all plant doctors?”
“Mia and Jason are plant pathologists. Mia’s also studying to be a physician. They’re both in Dr. Hernandez’s mentoring program at Stanford. They’re young in their field, but Dr. Hernandez made a strong case for them. He’s been leading expeditions like this for the last twenty years, so I trust his judgement.”
“It’s just the three of them?”
“Yes, but I need you to find two more recruits. Maybe Adam and one of your other military buddies.”
“You haven’t even convinced me to do this.”
“Why do you need convincing? It’s three months in paradise.”
“Three months?” I say incredulously.
“It’ll be like a vacation.”
“Will there be air-conditioning on this vacation?”
“No.”
“Hot water?”
“Not necessarily.”
“Then it’s no vacation.”
“Kellan, look. I know the last year has been hard on you, after what happened in Afghanistan. Maybe it would be good for you to get away from everything for a while. Reset. Soak up the sun. Wander around a rainforest in the middle of nowhere. Surf.”
“I haven’t surfed in a while.”
“I’ll actually be paying you to surf every day.”
“Will there be food? First aid? I don’t want to die of an infection from a mosquito bite.”
“Yes, of course. We’re actually setting up a rudimentary clinic where Dr. Hernandez can treat the locals who live in the fishing village. Speaking of which, your Spanish might come in handy.”
I get up from Adam’s couch and look around his one-bedroom apartment, where I’ve been living for the last few months. We spent the last few years holed up together in Afghanistan, but at least I had my own bed. “Okay.”
“You’ll do it?”
“Yes,” I say tentatively.
“But not alone,” he insists.
“Why?”
“I know you’re tough, Kellan, and you’ve seen a lot—oorah and all that—but if something were to happen, if you were to encounter someone…without numbers, it could be bad. You need to bring company. At least two other guys. Military trained. They’ll be paid well, you can assure them. I trust your judgement in choosing them.”
Adam walks into the room, yawning.
“Let me get back to you, Derek.”
“Okay.”
I hang up the phone and call to the kitchen, “Hey, Adam, I have a proposition for you.”

NIKKI'S REVIEW Originally shared on release day on the blog.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

INTO THE BLUE

Today we are excited to help celebrate the release of INTO THE BLUE by Robin Huber! This is a romantic suspense title you won't want to miss.

Check out Robin's facebook page for exclusive content and chances to win giveaways!


PURCHASE IT NOW

Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo

Into the Blue by Robin Huber

A Romantic Suspense   |   Available Now
Add it to Goodreads

Book Blurb:

Even in paradise, danger lurks…

When Makayla Evans discovers that her employer — a pharmaceutical trailblazer — is dabbling in Dark Pharma, she barely has time to process the information before her conventional life is ripped away. In one breath she's standing in her New York office; in the next, she's waking up in the middle of a Central American desert. With no way to escape or call for help, she realizes a terrifying truth. She has vanished… without a trace.

For former Marine Kellan James, working private security on Costa Rica's La Isla Azul — The Blue Island — is a dream job. But his peace is disrupted when an old friend calls with a nearly impossible task: track down a woman kidnapped by a dangerous drug cartel. When Kellan finally finds Makayla, she's in bad shape, but she's alive. Now he just has to keep her that way…

Finding refuge on a remote island with a kind, handsome Marine is not how Makayla expected her nightmare to end. As the days turn to months, Makayla and Kellan develop an unbreakable bond, falling in love with the island, and with each other. But they can't hide forever. Because even in paradise, danger lurks…

PURCHASE IT NOW

Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo

PRAISE FOR ROBIN'S NOVELS:

"An emotional, captivating second-chance romance....This moving, unforgettable journey will leave you begging for more."― Frolic on A Love Like Yours

"Sexy, emotional, and heartfelt. I read this second chance love story in one sitting!"―Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author on A Love Like Yours

"Robin Huber is a fantastic storyteller. A Love Like Yours is a breathtakingly romantic debut."―Melanie Harlow, USA Today bestselling author on A Love Like Yours

"A story that doesn't shy away from the complexities of tangled hearts. Achingly romantic."―K.A. Tucker, USA Today bestselling author on A Love Like Yours

"A Love Like Yours has angst, heat, conflict, tension,and heart.... Fans of Meghan Quinn and Katy Evans will enjoy."―Harlequin Junkie on A Love Like Yours

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:


Robin has been dreaming up book boyfriends since before she ever had one. A career, a husband and three kids later, she’s still hopelessly addicted to love stories that make her swoon. Robin is an extroverted introvert with an unhealthy dependency on her horoscope and a knack for plotting emotionally charged romance novels on her way to work, where she spends her days as a hospital director. She loves the ocean, thunderstorms, coffee, wine and Tim Riggins. She hates turtlenecks, chunky jewelry, kitchen gadgets and high heels, though she begrudgingly wears them often. She also has an aversion to extreme cold, which is why after a four year stint in the Northeast, she returned home to Florida where she’s living happily ever after.


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Nikki's Review:

Let me start by saying...how gorgeous is the cover for this book?! I don’t know how to explain it, but it gave me all sorts of warm fuzzy feelings when I was staring at it. Maybe I’m just desperate for a vacation in these COVID times, but the cover just pulled me in.

This book is all kinds of romantic. Shocker, eh? I mean, it’s a romance book after all! But I’m serious here, it’s REALLY romantic. There’s an important suspense aspect in this book, but when I wasn’t being pulled into that part of the plot, and I was really pulled in, I was totally swooning over the hero, Kellan. He’s this amazing guy. He has some baggage, but he isn’t a giant douchebag who keeps pushing the heroine, Mackayla, away. He’s so sweet and protective, but still gives off this ridiculous alpha hero aura. I’m kinda swooning on him right now. 

The backdrop of this book is a secluded, exotic Island off the coast of Costa Rica, and it makes that whole romance thing a whole lot more...well, romantic! If I close my eyes, I can picture Kellan in a banana leaf loin cloth with glistening tanned skin. He actually wears pants or shorts in the book, but the banana leaf adds a little pizzaz to the hot island sexy times. 

Ok, enough about my inappropriate fantasies of a fictional character. This book has all the ingredients of an amazing romantic suspense book. There’s spine tingling action, great characters that you really care about, and decadent love scenes that adds some other tingling, just not in your spine. Wink wink. 

Robin Huber hit it out of the park with this book. I gobbled it up in one sitting. I ignored my family, and threw some cereal at them for dinner because I didn’t want to put it down. I really loved the last few chapters. Once the bad guys were taken of, it was so nice to have some page time with Mackayla and Kellan where they didn’t have this heavy weight on their shoulders. It was pure joy seeing what the future held for them. I was swooning...again! 

Rating: 5 Stars (A+)
Review copy provided by publisher

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

INTO THE BLUE COVER REVEAL

Today we are sharing an exciting cover reveal for INTO THE BLUE by Robin Huber! This is a romantic suspense title will be releasing August 18, 2020. Check out Robin's facebook page for a chance to win an ARC and gift card!


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Into the Blue by Robin Huber

A Romantic Suspense   |   Coming August 18, 2020
Add it to Goodreads

Book Blurb:

Even in paradise, danger lurks…

When Makayla Evans discovers that her employer — a pharmaceutical trailblazer — is dabbling in Dark Pharma, she barely has time to process the information before her conventional life is ripped away. In one breath she's standing in her New York office; in the next, she's waking up in the middle of a Central American desert. With no way to escape or call for help, she realizes a terrifying truth. She has vanished… without a trace.

For former Marine Kellan James, working private security on Costa Rica's La Isla Azul — The Blue Island — is a dream job. But his peace is disrupted when an old friend calls with a nearly impossible task: track down a woman kidnapped by a dangerous drug cartel. When Kellan finally finds Makayla, she's in bad shape, but she's alive. Now he just has to keep her that way…

Finding refuge on a remote island with a kind, handsome Marine is not how Makayla expected her nightmare to end. As the days turn to months, Makayla and Kellan develop an unbreakable bond, falling in love with the island, and with each other. But they can't hide forever. Because even in paradise, danger lurks…

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GIVEAWAY

Go to Robin's Facebook page to enter to win the cover reveal giveaway for an ARC of INTO THE BLUE and a $10 Gift Card!

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:


Robin has been dreaming up book boyfriends since before she ever had one. A career, a husband and three kids later, she’s still hopelessly addicted to love stories that make her swoon. Robin is an extroverted introvert with an unhealthy dependency on her horoscope and a knack for plotting emotionally charged romance novels on her way to work, where she spends her days as a hospital director. She loves the ocean, thunderstorms, coffee, wine and Tim Riggins. She hates turtlenecks, chunky jewelry, kitchen gadgets and high heels, though she begrudgingly wears them often. She also has an aversion to extreme cold, which is why after a four year stint in the Northeast, she returned home to Florida where she’s living happily ever after.


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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

TRUE NORTH

It’s been eight years since the moment that changed Olivia Dalton’s life. Gabriel North was her first love—her only love. But an accident shattered their world, leaving Gabe with a serious injury and Liv with a broken heart.

In the years that followed, Liv left their small coastal town in Georgia and began her career in North Carolina. But she often feels like a stranger watching the woman she’s become drift farther and farther from the girl she used to be.

Now, confronted with a decision and a future that seems more uncertain than ever, Liv can no longer ignore the hole in her heart that’s been quietly aching for years. The only way to move forward is by going back—back home to face the love she left behind.

True North is a deeply emotional, second chance romance inspired by the unconditional love of family, the tender love of adolescence, and the deep, everlasting love between soulmates.


Release Date: May 12, 2020
Contemporary Romance
Review copy provided by publisher

Nikki’s Review:

Like most of the world right now, I’ve been feeling unsettled, and I haven’t been able to focus on much. Reading is one of my daily joys, and not having the motivation to pick up a book has been difficult for me. I started reading True North yesterday afternoon. The ARC had been sitting on my kindle for well over a month. I had just finished up distance learning with my 9 year old, which sucks balls, and I needed something to soothe my frazzled nerves. I knew that Robin Huber was supremely talented, but this book was nothing short of a masterpiece. 

If you love a good snot and bawl, an epic ugly cry, then this book will give you that in spades! Seriously, my stomach was in a twisted knot for 99% of the story. Gabe and Liv have been through so much loss, and unimaginable heartbreak. Their journey back to each other knocked the air from my lungs. 

I loved every moment that I spent with these characters. I could feel their loss like a tangible thing. It was heavy, just sitting on my chest. I wanted Brandon back. He was only on the page very briefly, but I loved him all the same. You could definitely feel him throughout the book. He was woven into everything. 

If you read one book during this lockdown, or this year...read True North. It is one of the best love stories that I’ve had the privilege to read. Gabe and Liv are amazing, and the secondary characters are so likeable. You can’t help but want to know them. Phenomenal is the word I’d use to describe this book, and I’m not even sure that it’s adequate enough to explain my love for this story. 

Rating: 5 Stars (A+)

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Tuesday, December 31, 2019

2019 TOP READS

Liza’s 2019 Top Picks

So I shared my top audiobook picks yesterday, and wanted to spotlight my top picks I read as well. Seriously I was super lucky to read so many amazing books this year, and it was really hard to narrow down my favorites from the 150 books I read this year. These books are in no particular order, and I loved each and every book.

Easy Ride by Breezie Bennett

Breezie Bennett is a new author who has hooked me as a reader from her very first book. Lots of sexy football players, smart women, laughter and tears in each book.

Tomboy by Avery Flynn

We finally got Fallon Hartigan’s story and it was totally worth the wait. She is probably my favorite character every written by Avery Flynn. I own this book in print, digital and audio I love it so much!

Old Dog New Tricks by Roxanne St. Claire

We waited forever for the Dogfather to get his books after he took care of helping his adult children each find their mates. I knew it would be a tough thing for Daniel to love again after his true love Annie had passed away. This story was full of love, along with some laughter and tears. Loved every moment of this story!

Total Surrender/Absolute Pleasure by Erika Wilde

I love the grown up fairy tale series of books from Erika Wilde. Seriously I couldn’t pick which one was my favorite so far, so I had to list them both. Super sexy stories with a bit of intrigue along the way. Highly recommend this series of books!

As Long As I Have You by Bella Andre

We finally got to meet the London part of the Sullivan clan, and I fell just as in love with this part of the family as all the other members of the family. The Sullivan series of books remains some of my favorite stories I’ve ever read.

Dare Me Tonight/More Than Sexy by Carly Phillips

I love the Dare family so much!!! With Dare Me Tonight we got the baby of both family’s story, Sienna Dare. I’ve wanted her story from the beginning and loved seeing her meet her match in Ethan Knight. More Than Sexy wrapped up our Florida Dare siblings with Jason Dare’s story and introduced us to the best friends in his life who are just like brothers to him. Loved both stories so much, I’ve read them each multiple times this year.

Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh

The newest Psy-Changeling book took us back to DarkRiver/SnowDancer territory and I was so freaking happy to be back with so many of my favorite characters. Memory and Alexei’s story was a wonderful addition to the series and I felt like I was coming home with this story.

Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs

Honestly one of my favorites in the Mercy Thompson series. I love that Mercy seems to become stronger with each new book. I also really loved the time we got with Mercy and Adam together and seeing Mercy and Mary Jo finally find some peace.

Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev

Seriously this was such an amazing contemporary retelling of Pride & Prejudice. Sonali Dev pulled me in from the very first page and I loved the entire ride. I fell in love with the entire Raje family and can’t wait to read more of their stories in the future.

Black List by Lynn Raye Harirs

The first book with Ian Black’s Bandits, and I totally loved this first book. Loved Jace and Maddy, and especially the times we got to spend with Ian Black. These books have every bit as much suspense as the Hostile Operations Team books, and I can’t wait for future stories.

Nikki’s Top 2019 Picks

2019 was an amazing year filled with great romance books. The titles listed below are in no particular order. It would be difficult to do that because I love them all. I've included links to my reviews for all the novels listed, with the exception of the last trilogy because I haven't written it yet. I hope you find my suggestions helpful in your quest for your next great read!

I've included links to my reviews on the blog for the ones that have a review.

1. Choose Me by RC Boldt


2. Too Good At Goodbyes by RC Boldt


3. Butterfly in Frost by Sylvia Day


4. Love Story Duet by Robin Huber


5. Wages of Sin Duet by Tara Leigh


6. At the Pleasure of the President by Lexi Blake and Shayla Black


7. I Want You Back by Lorelei James


8. Spun Out by Lorelei James


9. The Sutter Lake series by Catherine Cowles



10. The Sugar Bowl Trilogy by Sawyer Bennett



Monday, June 17, 2019

A STORY LIKE OURS (LOVE STORY DUET #2)

In the riveting, powerful conclusion to the Love Story duet, Sam and Lucy discover that sometimes it's not about finding love, it's about saving it.

Even when we were kids, the connection between us was overwhelming. I knew Sam and I were soulmates, destined to be together. Breaking that love would mean breaking us. And for a little while, that happened. I lost the man who had always been my other half.

After too much heartache and too many years apart, we've finally found our way back to each other. But Sam's professional boxing career is getting in the way of our happy ending. I don't know how much longer I can watch him take another crushing punch, knowing each one knocks him closer to danger. He's killing himself. For me. For us. And for one tiny other...

Then the blow comes. It's not the one I thought it would be--fist in glove--but the result is the same. We're on the verge of losing everything we fought for. Everything we sacrificed for.

We thought we paid the price. We thought we had it all.

But what if my love isn't enough to bring Sam back to me?

Release Date: June 18, 2019
Forever Yours
Love Story Duet #2
Contemporary Romance
Review copy provided by publisher

Nikki’s Review:

At the end of my review for the first part of this duet, I said that I wasn’t sure where else the story could go. I thought maybe the characters didn’t need more page time, and things could have wrapped up in one book. I was wrong. Really wrong. There was so much more story to tell. 


I think the second part of this duet was even more of an emotional storm than the first part. Lucy and Sam are together. Lucy has decided to grab ahold of what she wants and needs, which is Sam. Yay! I mean, Sam is amazing and I couldn’t help but love him to bits. 


The couple have barely had a chance to find their footing in this new relationship when everything is turned upside down again. There are two major surprises, one that is completely wonderful, and the other is heart wrenchingly tragic. Oy! I snot and bawled through so much of this book. 


I don’t want to give too much away because I think it would be doing the reader a disservice. This book is best felt from a firsthand experience. Just know that Sam and Lucy haven’t necessarily found their HEA yet. They have some pretty big obstacles to overcome. But the one thing that remains constant is their love for each other. 


Robin Huber is a new to me author, and she has quickly become an author that I’ll read from now on. Her writing is superb. She really makes you care about her characters. This was an absolutely amazing duet, and A Story Like Ours, was an outstanding ending. I’m actually going to miss Sam and Lucy. This duet needs to be read in order, starting with A Love Like Yours. Read it!!!
Rating: 5 Stars