June 29, 2020

Hooked on Her by Stacey Lynn - ARC Review & Blog Tour

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“Stacey Lynn always knows how to perfectly balance sexy and sweet.” New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne


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Tessa Chauncy is the best kind of trouble. Beautiful, sweet and completely off limits. I’ve sat by and watched other men drool after her and forced myself to stay in check. Hey, I’m in the NHL... I have self-control in spades.
Except when it comes to her.
With the bat of her lashes and quick whip of that sharply pointed tongue Tessa can knock grown men to their knees. I’ve seen them wither and crumble under her confident stare— something I’m pretty sure she learned from sparring with me, thankyouverymuch.
But I’m not just falling for her. I’m down for the count.
She’s the girl I wanted, when wanting her was wrong. She’s also my new roommate-- And oh yeah, my best friend’s little sister.
Heaven help me, I’m probably going to get his fist to my face or his hockey stick shoved in very dangerous places for what I’m about to do, but I don’t think I care anymore.
I’m in love with my best friend’s little sister….and I’m done waiting.



I really enjoyed Tessa and Jason.

This book was really funny. The inner dialogue of both of the characters was hilarious in a lot of places and their conversations and interactions with the secondary characters were really enjoyable and gave an excellent window into the personalities of both of the main characters.

I really loved that he was all in but also still a little unsure about the relationship. And I loved that Tessa was willing to call Jason on the things that he did that made him jump to conclusions or overreact. There's a scene that's really heartbreaking as you know what she was trying to do, but he takes it completely wrong...and, well, it's not only a really great scene to move the story forward, but also one to call back to and show the growth of the relationship.

I also really believed in the relationship. I loved Jason at the beginning, when he decided he was done waiting and denying what he wanted. And, he let Tessa know, more than once and directly. While it still took a little and the story allows you to watch the relationship build, you definitely know where he is from the very beginning.

Friends to lovers can be excellent, or they can struggle a little with the transition. I though this one balanced the transition in a really strong and realistic way.

Overall, I enjoyed and recommend this title.



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Excerpt:
I scoop more chicken onto a folded chunk of naan and moan as I savor the taste. There are some decent restaurants where I live, all within walking distance, which is a bonus, but none are as good as Tandor’s. I can’t even piece together what makes it so delicious but it’s mouth-watering amazing.
“Jesus, Tessa. Can you not sound like you’re having an orgasm when you eat?”
I choke on my chicken and wash it down with my water. “Don’t like it, you can leave.”
“But then I won’t be able to share with you why I’m here.”
The chicken I’ve devoured rolls in my stomach. Obviously it’s not because he’s a nice guy. I lean back in my chair. “What is it?”
He huffs a laugh and I hate he looks so damn good, smirking at me, shaking his head like I’m some amusing little thing.
“You’re cute, Tessa. I ever tell you that?”
“I think the day you took me to get stitches in my head, yeah. You bopped me on the nose with a finger and said ‘cute and tough, nice’ before ignoring me the rest of the weekend.”
I’m mortified with myself. He’s not supposed to know these things, know how much I remember every.single.encounter with him ever.
His mouth opens a bit and he stares at me. Yeah. That dose of word vomit probably surprises the hell out of him too. But hell, in for a penny. He says he doesn’t give a shit about what Sawyer thinks? He should know what I think.
“I’m pretty sure that’s the day I started having a crush on you.”
He doesn’t take his eyes off me as he chews on what I think is chicken tikki masala. Slowly, he swallows and sets his own fork down. Leaning forward, elbows on the table, I’m tempted to drop my gaze to his mouth and watch his full lips move so sexily as he opens his mouth and asks, “Want to know when it started for me? When I started facing the reality that it was my best friend’s little sister that made my dick hard in my dreams at night and when I was on the road?”

Meet Stacey Lynn:

Stacey Lynn 2019Stacey Lynn likes her coffee with a dash of sugar, her heroes with a side of bossy, and her wine a deep shade of red.
The author of over thirty romance novels, many of which have been best-selling titles on Amazon, AppleBooks, and Barnes & Noble, she loves being able to turn her vivid imagination into a career that brings entertainment and joy to her readers. Focused on sports romance and emotional, small-town romance, she also loves stretching herself in different genres.
Born in Texas and raised in the Midwest, she now makes her home in North Carolina and loves all things Southern. Together with her ultimate tall, dark, and handsome hero, she has four children. Her life is a chaotic mess that fights with her Type-A, list-making, neurotically organized preferences and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

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June 28, 2020

Boss in the Bedsheets by Kate Canterbary - ARC Review



He’s a beast in the spreadsheets and 
a boss in the bedsheets

Mr. Santillian,

Despite the fact I'm currently living out of your guest room and sleeping with you most nights, I am writing to announce my resignation effective two weeks from today. 
In other words, I'll locate someone who is both obscenely overqualified and willing to devote their days to the handful of tasks you are able to wrench from your perfectionist, micromanaging grip. It may be difficult to find a Nobel laureate genius looking for basic filing work on such short notice, but I'll do my best. 
Don't worry about your sister's wedding this weekend. I still plan to attend as your date, assuming you've finished hating me by then. 
Thank you in advance for your understanding. 
Zelda
Ms. Besh, 
Resignation not accepted. 
I'll see you at home. 
Ash




Ash and Zelda were funny.  There were parts of this that I found both amusing and relatable, which made it enjoyable.

I am not sure what I was expecting from this title, but it definitely was different than I thought it would be, with the way they met and the way their relationship unfolded.  And, well, in a romance you know what you are getting a lot of the time, so for it to be different than I was expecting, that was kind of nice.

Overall, I enjoyed and recommend this title.






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June 26, 2020

Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend by Lauren Blakely-Release Blast

Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend, an all-new sexy, fake fiancé, friends-to-lovers romantic comedy standalone by #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, is AVAILABLE NOW!!! In light of the current situation, Lauren will also be donating 10% of all sales (including pre-orders) to Feeding America!


 

Blurb: 

Let me just say -- none of this was supposed to happen. I didn't expect the letter to go viral. I didn't think anyone would figure out who Dear Sexy Ex was. And I especially never thought he would find out about it. Yeah, bit of a miscalculation there. But see, I need the money to fund my brand new venture. And Dear Sexy Ex, well, it turns out he needs me to save his business. By becoming his fake fiancée. Yup, that's the pickle I find myself in -- pretending to be madly in love with the charming, brilliant, and utterly infuriating man known as Dear Sexy Ex. Only, it's not an act. And he can never know.

June 25, 2020

Make Me Hate You by Kandi Steiner - Release Blitz & ARC Review


"This is a return to the Kandi Steiner of 2016 who brought us Weightless and A Love Letter to Whiskey. Prepare for the burn." -- Author Sarah E. Green

Make Me Hate You, an angsty, emotional stand-alone romance from bestselling author, Kandi Steiner,is LIVE!

If he kisses me right now, I’ll drown.
Every sip of air is shallow and burning, because in the arms of my best friend’s brother, I’m the closest I’ve ever been to sin.
His eyes flick to my lips, and I remember the first time I tasted him, seven years ago before I left this town and vowed never to return. His hands grip my waist, and I remember the pain when he rejected me, when my entire world crashed down at his command. His jaw clenches, and my senses come alive with one stinging reminder.
I’m not his to kiss, and he’s not mine.
I tried to stay away from Tyler Wagner, putting an entire country between us. But when his sister’s wedding brings us back to the same town, to the same house, I can’t avoid him, no matter how hard I try.
He’s always there, his dark eyes bewitching, luring me into their depths. The memory of us pulls me under like a rip current, and when he flashes that smile, I lose my breath, along with my will, unable to escape his grip and find the surface.
Now, hours before our plus ones arrive for the wedding, I’m in his arms, begging him to make me hate him, knowing he never could.
If he kisses me right now, I’ll drown.
And I’ll take him down with me.
Make Me Hate You is a best friend's brother romance that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.


Wow.

I connected with the characters in this book, with the lengths that both Jasmine and Tyler were willing to go to in order to put their past into the past, where they had decided it belonged.

I relate to thinking that things in the past aren't always better if they are re-examined in the present.

But, sometimes the things we left in the past aren't finished and you need to look at them again...and this book, it was about what happens when life (or your best friend's wedding) happen and make it time to come face to face with the past you have been avoiding.

I felt for the characters in this story, the places they were at in their lives, and the emotions that were reawakened when they saw one another again.

This book was raw, it was emotional, I am not able to talk about details without spoiling, and I enjoyed and recommend it.





June 24, 2020

Undeniable by Aleatha Romig-Cover Reveal



Forbidden love...is undeniable.

When she was younger, like all little girls, Sophie Hawkins believed in fantasies. She believed in happily-ever-after and that one day her prince would come. What made Sophie’s dreams a bit different was that the man of her dreams wasn’t a fictional prince but her best friend’s dad.

Matt was handsome and nice, the kind of man every woman would want.

Time passes, and through the years, Sophie’s reality changes, yet her attraction and memories of Matt Hamilton never fade. Where boys and men are concerned, Matt remains her gold standard.

When his daughter was young, Matt Hamilton had it all: a family and success.

With the ticking of the clock and changing of the calendar, seasons pass and situations adjust. Business success remains, but personally, his world changes…until the day fate sets the undeniable in motion.

Sophie was a sweet little girl, his daughter’s best friend, and a ray of undeniable sunshine. That was before. Now she’s more. She is a grown woman.

Who can deny the undeniable? 

Undeniable, part of the Indulgence series of stand-alone steamy stories, will heat your ereader and make you hot and bothered. Undeniable is a fun forbidden-love story that will whisk the reader away to a time when fantasies could come true.

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