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March 5, 2017
LIVE WIRE BY CAISEY QUINN-ARC REVIEW
HE’S NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING…
Explosive ordinance disposal specialist Chase Fisk never breaks a sweat defusing even the most complicated of explosives. So when a homicidal maniac threatens to set off military-grade IEDs during Nashville’s largest music festival, Chase is the man to take him down. But with the reappearance of a woman he thought was long dead, everything he thought he knew is blown away.
EXCEPT LOSING HER AGAIN.
FBI operative Vivien Montgomery is an enigma to everyone around her. So when a deadly threat lands her in Nashville and paired up with the only man she’s ever loved, she isn’t looking forward to an emotional reunion. She’s only here to get the job done and get out. But when the madman behind the chaos targets her for death, the one man she left behind might be the only person she can count on to save her life...
Chase and Vivien were together years ago, and then she was killed and he has never gotten over her death...yet, she isn't dead.
I loved the second chance romance, complicated by the jobs they each had to do and the past that was coming back to haunt them. I thought Ms. Quinn handled the balance of this well. Yes, there was a past between them, but there was also a bomber to catch, so there was the need to do their best to put the past aside, to focus, and to do their jobs.
I also loved that they were allowed to be human, they were not robots who didn't reach to the situation, who were able to act like nothing was going on. And, I loved how they handled their past when it was finally dealt with.
The revelation of who was responsible for the attacks also felt real, and while not obvious, not something that I immediately picked up on, which is always nice.
Saying more is difficult, as there are a lot of spoilers. So I am going to keep this as a short review with a recommendation to read this book. I am definitely interested in the next book by this author and will be keeping my eye out for it!
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ALL THE FROGS IN MANHATTAN BY CARRIE AARONS-RELEASE BLITZ
Title: All the Frogs in Manhattan
Author: Carrie Aarons
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 5, 2017
Blurb
You know how Cinderella had the whole glass slipper, pumpkin carriage, fairy godmother thing?
Yeah…with foot-destroying stilettos, Uber, and a Twitter horoscope, my life is far from a happily ever after.
In fact, instead of Prince Charming, I end up dating every slimy, scaly, brainless frog in the kingdom of Manhattan. And by frog, I mean all of the stereotypical bad guys that Mom and Lifetime movies warned you about.
The meathead player.
The mommy's boy.
The namedropper.
The cheapskate.
If they suck at relationships, I’ve probably kissed those cold, clammy lips in the hopes of finding love. Until one day, when one man with commitment issues offers to help me find the Romeo to my Juliet.
But what happens when the frog, who was never supposed to turn into a prince, kisses you at midnight? Ok fine, he propositioned me for some afternoon delight after brunch, but not everything can be straight out of a fairytale.
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This was my first book from Carrie Aarons but it won't be my last. All The Frogs in Manhattan had me laughing out loud in spots, shaking my head in others and overall left me with a smile. It was a nice bonus that it was set in one of my very favorite places.
I think every woman at some point in their life can relate to Gemma's plight. She's ready to settle down and be with one person and is stuck on an endless cycle of bad dates with men who are clearly not worth her time. She has her tribe of friends and her faux friends at work but she's still looking for someone else.
I liked Oliver. I wasn't sure if I was going to like him as much as I did so I was pleasantly surprised. I loved his banter with Gemma. I loved how he was upfront about what he wanted from her and with her. He seemed real to me, someone I could meet on the street and I liked that. He was awkward to me in some ways-but those ways endeared him to me.
I will say I liked that this wasn't an instant love story. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm all about instant love in some spots but I don't think it would have worked as well here. Part of the fun of the book is that these two didn't really expect anything from each other and wound up with everything.
I liked this book. It was a fun, fluffy and fast read. I will definitely read more from this author.
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Author Bio
Carrie has wanted to be an author since the first time she opened a book. She loves spinning tales that include dapper men, women with attitude, and the occasional hunky athlete.
When she isn't in what her husband calls a "writing coma", Carrie is freeing up her jam-packed DVR, starting her latest DIY project, or planning her next travel adventure. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, who is more than happy to watch sports while his wife plots love stories.
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March 4, 2017
I JUST WANT YOU BY KAYLEE RYAN-COVER REVEAL
“Go to college,” they said. “Get a good job,” they said. “It will be a piece of cake.” Well, whoever they are, they lied. Sure, college was a blast, but after college, not so much. The finding a job to go with my expensive education, that part was not so easy. At least not until I was offered a position at the new club in town.
Life is defined by the little moments that have the power to change it completely. I never thought getting a cup of coffee would change mine, but it did. She did. She’s one of those moments.
He’s my boss.
She’s my employee.
I want him.
I can’t resist her.
I can’t resist her.
Kaylee
Ryan has had a passion for reading since she was a little girl. That passion
has slowly led to spinning romantic tales, and a one-click addiction. When she
doesn’t have her nose stuck in her kindle or fingers glued to the keyboard, you
can find Kaylee hanging out with friends and family. She loves all genres of
music, and enjoys scrapbooking. She lives in Ohio with her husband (her real life
happily ever after) and their rambunctious little boy.
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THE BILLIONAIRE BEAST BY JACKIE ASHENDEN-ARC REVIEW
Nero de Santis: Damaged. Bastard. Beast.
Nero hasn’t left his house in ten years—he demands the world come to him, and the world is only too happy to bend to the strong-willed billionaire. Ruthless, cold, and selfish, Nero wants for nothing and takes care of no one but himself. His last handful of assistants have left his house in tears, but the prim redhead applying for the job looks up to the task. Nero has spent his life shut within the walls he built, with no care to have more than a window to the outside world. But the fiery passion he senses beneath his reserved assistant’s exterior makes him want to break down the barriers he lives behind, and unleash the beast within.
Phoebe Taylor: Uptight. Misunderstood. Engaged.
Phoebe needs the obscene amount of money that comes with being Nero’s personal assistant for one thing, and one thing only—to pay for the mounting hospital costs that her fiancee’s two-year coma continues to incur. She’s heard rumors that the de Santis beast is a force that cannot be tamed—but even she isn’t prepared to handle the smoldering intensity simmering beneath his hard shell of feral dominance. Nero is hiding something, something he is fighting with every step he takes. Yet he can’t help but stake his claim on this woman who has shaken up his life, and Phoebe can’t believe this animal of a man is the one person to ever look into her eyes and see her soul. Nero wants to keep her. He wants to devour her. And Phoebe just might let him.
Swerve titles are some of my favorite of all of the erotic books available. They are fun, they are well written, and most of all they are always really, really hot.
This was no exception. This is the second in the series, and it is also a fairy tale. But, an erotic retelling of one (seriously, does it get better than this?). Add in the Beauty and the Beast, and, well, this is pretty much as good as it gets.
The writing was strong, and Jackie Ashenden is quickly going on the list of one-click authors. Books like this, and characters like Nero and Phoebe are why. I just liked both of them, a lot. He was such a tortured soul, and you wanted things to be better for him. Because you like him.
I also liked Phoebe. I thought she was compelling and interesting. I liked who she was and I liked the way she was written...you relate to her, and you understand where she is coming from.
It's so hard to write reviews without spoilers as I don't want to ruin the fun of the book for anyone else. But I recommend this title and look forward to the author's next book.
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FALLING FOR THE BAD GIRL BY NINA CROFT-BLOG TOUR
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I'm a sucker for the bad boy falling for the good girl type story so I was definitely intrigued to try a story that reversed that usual characterization. These characters have instant attraction. There's no denying that-so they don't. What starts as a sex only relationship eventually blooms into something more; something they have to decide if it's worth it to pursue.
I liked the characters well enough. I understood Nathan's drive in his career-and his eventual dissatisfaction with that. I understood Regan was actually a good person, trying to help others even though it cost her time away. I bought into their attraction-you can't help but not. The sex between them was hot enough to fuel them at first but eventually they wanted (and I did too) more from each other.
I will say I got a bit distracted at times with issues the secondary characters had. That didn't keep from enjoying the book as a whole. There were some parts that felt rushed to me but I think they may be addressed in future books as this is the first in a series. Overall, I enjoyed Nathan and Regan. This was a quick, easy read for me and I will try the next in the series.
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