MILLION DOLLAR COWBOY BY LORI WILDE-REVIEW TOUR

A heartwarming story of a cowboy who comes home to the 
family ranch for a wedding filled with surprises…

MILLION DOLLAR COWBOY

Cupid, Texas #5

Lori Wilde

Releasing March 28, 2017

Avon Books

New York Times Bestselling Author Lori Wilde returns to Cupid, Texas with a heartwarming story of a cowboy who comes home to the family ranch for a wedding filled with surprises…

The illegitimate son of a Texas ranching dynasty, Ridge Lockhart left home ten years ago with one goal: to become more successful than the father who never accepted him.

Mission accomplished, but now he’s back at the Silver Feather Ranch for a wedding—three days of best man duty until he can hightail it out. Then he spies Kaia Alzate, and suddenly leaving isn’t quite so appealing.

Kaia Alzate grew up the daughter of the ranch foreman, servants to the mighty Lockharts in the mansion. Back then, she followed Ridge around like a puppy. Now, she’s fighting the attraction she feels for this sexy CEO. She’s determined not to make a big mistake—but when Ridge takes her in his arms she’s stunned…could he be the man she’s waited for all along?

I enjoy books by Lori Wilde, so when I saw this one, I was interested.  And it didn't disappoint.  Ridge and Kaia were interesting, and their initial meeting was funny, the idea that he was attracted to her and didn't know who she was made it interesting and gave the feeling that while it was a friends to lovers, it was also a story about how much someone can change in 10 years.

The story arc was reasonable, the pacing strong and the characters were mostly believable.  There were a couple of things that I am not sure would happen in real life, that seemed to possibly be more realistic in the setting of a romance novel that has to end with the expected HEA.

the 10 years, however, made it tough for me to believe he would make the decisions that he does at the end.  And spoilers make it impossible for me to discuss them fully.  It wasn't enough to, obviously, ruin the whole thing for me, but it did make the ending a little less satisfying that it would have been otherwise.

That said, I do recommend this book.  It is enjoyable, I liked the characters and getting to know them.

Lori Wilde is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 70 works of romantic fiction. She is a two-time RITA award nominee, a four time Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice nominee and has won numerous other awards. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Texas Christian University and holds a certificate in nursing forensics. An animal lover, Lori is owned by several pets, and lives in Texas with her husband, Bill.

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TROPHY WIFE BY ALESSANDRA TORRE-COVER REVEAL

 

Title: Trophy Wife 

Author: Alessandra Torre

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: April 19, 2017

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Everyone in Nashville knows Nathan Dumont. That’s what happens when you develop half a town and sleep with the rest. Five years ago, his fiancee disappeared. Last night, he proposed to me.

I had wanted to escape my life, the seedy strip club and the mountain of bills. I had seized the opportunity to live in a mansion, fill my days with country clubs and caviar, my nights with romance and sex.

Maybe I should have done my homework first.

The Trophy Wife is a standalone erotic romance. It is approximately 70,000 words. An earlier edition of this book was previously released in 2013 under the name The Dumont Diaries, this is an expanded and rewritten edition of that novel, with over 50 pages of new content.

 

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Alessandra Torre is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels. Her books focus on romance and suspense, all with a strong undercurrent of sexuality. Torre has been featured in such publications as Elle and Elle UK, as well as guest blogged for the Huffington Post and RT Book Reviews. She has also served as the Bedroom Blogger for Cosmopolitan.com.

You can learn more about Alessandra on her website at www.alessandratorre.com, or you can find her on Twitter (@ReadAlessandra) or Facebook.

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CRAZY FOR YOU BY RACHEL LACEY-VIRTUAL TOUR

She's taking a walk on HIS wild side!

CRAZY FOR YOU

A Risking It All Novel

Rachel Lacey

Releasing March 28, 2017

Forever

“Rachel Lacey is a sure-fire star." --- Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author

SHE'S TAKING A WALK ON HIS WILD SIDE

Emma Rush can't remember a time when she didn't have a thing for Ryan Blake. Haven's resident bad boy is just so freakin' hot-with tattoos, a motorcycle, and enough rough-around-the-edges sexiness to melt all her self-control. Now that Emma's over being a "good girl," she needs a little help being naughty . . . and she knows just where to start.

Before Emma's brother enlisted in the military, he made Ryan promise that he would protect her from everything--including himself. When her brother doesn't come home, Ryan needs to turn his screwed-up life around to honor his pledge. But he knows he's still not the right kind of guy for someone as sweet as Emma. Only he can't stop wanting to be with her. Wanting her. Falling in love with a good girl may be the craziest risk this bad boy can take . . . 

 This book was good.  And it was really hot.  I admit, at the beginning, I was not sure I believed in the idea of Emma and Ryan as a couple, they were friends, and there were reasons.

The more I got into it, the more it really worked for me.  I loved the idea that while Ryan was trying to be good, Emma wanted him to be bad, because she had always been so good, and so perfect.  The balance that they each wanted the thing from the other that was kind of who they are at their core really worked for me, and really made them a compelling couple.

I loved the exploration of dreams, and of how they can change, how life happens and the things you think you want evolve into the things life gives you...and then you realize it was what you wanted all along.  Or, if it wasn't, that things have changed enough that the dream you had years ago and the life you want now are different.

When this is rolled up into a romance, you forget that you weren't sure about the Ryan and Emma at the beginning, and you are fully on board.  I love how, at the end, they were able to figure out a way to be together while still being the people they were when they met and started their fling.

I recommend this book.

Rachel Lacey is a contemporary romance author and semi-reformed travel junkie. She's been climbed by a monkey on a mountain in Japan, gone scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, and camped out overnight in New York City for a chance to be an extra in a movie. These days, the majority of her adventures take place on the pages of the books she writes. She lives in warm and sunny North Carolina with her husband, son, and a variety of rescue pets.

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