New Release + Review: Twirled Bond by Emma Hart – Holly Woods Files – Book 5

Posted on 07/25/2016 by shellbellereads

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TwirledBond-FINAL-high If I thought Holly Woods was crazy before, I was wrong.

Devin is finally married. Nonna’s on the wedding warpath. Drake might be getting ideas. His mom just dropped a bombshell, and Bek is caught between a hot as hell FBI agent and my super-sweet little brother.

And I still don’t have the shoe closet Drake promised me when he moved in six months ago.

At least there’s one positive: the old, abandoned Holly Woods Theater is about to reopen, and there’s nothing like a theater opening to bring people together… And make crazy grandmothers forget proposal agendas.

Until that theater comes with a dead body. A very, very, very dead body.

Chaos is coming to town.

Everything I’ve ever known about Holly Woods might just be about to change.

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Tracey’s Review

For a small town, Holly Woods, TX, has seen its fair share of crime. Lucky for the good folks of the town that Noelle Bond and Drake Nash are around to set things to rights. When the latest whodunit is a case that hits very close to home for Noelle, she’s not stopping until the she has the answers she needs, and the town can rest easy again.

Let me start by saying that I love Emma Hart’s books. Sassy heroines, sexy badass men, and plots that do not disappoint. That being said, I am somehow a newcomer to Emma’s Holly Woods books. How can this be? How did I miss these? I’ve got some catching up to do.

Noelle is awesome. Super Sass x gazillion, this is one lady that can hold her own, whether she’s dealing with the bad guys, with Drake, her nemesis-turned-lover, or her Nonna, one heck of an old school Italian grandma, who’s not afraid to let Noelle know what she thinks of her living arrangements and life choices. Noelle, formerly of the Dallas, TX, police department, is doing what she does best, which is using her intuition and her connections to help solve crimes in her hometown. When an unidentified body turns out to be the answer to a decades old cold case, Noelle is on it, working alongside Drake and her brothers over at the Holly Woods P.D.

There is plenty of suspense, and Emma’s red herrings will help to keep the reader guessing up until the end. What I really enjoyed about TWIRLED BOND, though, is the characters and their relationships that Emma does such a wonderful job of fleshing out. Even in just reading this one installment, it’s evident that Noelle is changing, and, although I wouldn’t use the word softening, per se, she’s open to things that she apparently hadn’t been earlier on. And Drake, mmmm, Drake. I love him for many reasons, but mostly because he sees Noelle for who and what she is, and, rather than trying to change her, loves her because of it. Even for all of their back-and-forth, he really is her biggest fan, and the perfect yang to her yin.

The supporting characters, especially Noelle’s brothers and her Nonna, make every scene funnier, and lend lots of charm to the story, making it that much more readable. Having started this series, I have got to go back and catch up, and I am also looking forward to reading BURNING BOND, Bek’s story. TWIRLED BOND is 4.5-stars worth of sass, steam, and suspense, and I couldn’t recommend it more.

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TWISTED BOND

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By day, New York Times and USA Today bestselling New Adult author Emma Hart dons a cape and calls herself Super Mum to two beautiful little monsters. By night, she drops the cape, pours a glass of whatever she fancies – usually wine – and writes books.

Emma is working on Top Secret projects she will share with her followers and fans at every available opportunity. Naturally, all Top Secret projects involve a dashingly hot guy who likes to forget to wear a shirt, a sprinkling (or several) of hold-onto-your-panties hot scenes, and a whole lotta love.

She likes to be busy – unless busy involves doing the dishes, but that seems to be when all the ideas come to life.

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Release Blitz: Man Of Honor by Sarah O’ Rourke – Passion In Paradise Series – Book 4

Posted on 07/25/2016 by shellbellereads

Title: Man of Honor

Series: Passion in Paradise

Author: Sarah O’Rourke

Genre: Erotic Romantic Comedy

Release Date: July 25, 2016

Sheriff Zeke Monroe loves one woman…Honor McKinnon. He is willing to stake his entire future on protecting her…no matter what the cost.

Honor McKinnon knows she is broken. Her body and soul had been shattered by a violent attack years ago, and no one…not her sisters or anyone else in the tiny town of Paradise, especially the Sheriff…can change that. Rather than dealing with her wounds, she chooses to protect herself from any further damage, even if that means that she avoids the one chance at love. But Zeke is determined to break down Honor’s walls…and to find the persons responsible for hurting her and make them suffer.

He’s already killed for her once…and is willing to do it again if it means she’ll know safety and happiness.

What happens when Zeke refuses to allow Honor to ignore her past? Will Zeke’s love be passionate enough to break down her barriers? And can Zeke save Honor when her life is in danger once again?

Join Sarah O’Rourke in this epic culmination of the Men of the McKinnon Sisters stories…and find out how the Passion in Paradise series is always scorching hot! Standalone, romantica suspense.

1. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

2. Right Here Waiting for You – Richard Marx

3. Never Saw Blue Like That – Shawn Colvin

4. People Like Us – Kelly Clarkson

5. Fix You – Coldplay

6. Til It Happens to You – Lady Gaga

7. Say Something – Great Big World & Christina Aguilera

8. You’re Beautiful James Bloun

9. Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland

10. Like I’m Gonna Lose You – Meghan Trainor

11. Stand in the Rain – Superchick

12. Fight Song – Rachel Platten

13. My Church – Marren Morris

14. Roar – Katy Perry

15. God Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts

16. Tell the Devil – Jill Andrews

17. I Do – Paul Brandt

18. Can’t Help Falling in Love With You

19. Life is Beautiful – Vega4

20. From My Front Porch Looking In – Rascal Flatts

Excerpt

Man of Honor – Excerpt

“The bottom line – and once again, no pun intended – is I think you might have overstayed your welcome in my home, Ezekiel. Much like the smell of fish, unwanted guests begin to stink after the third day and you’ve been smelling something fierce for a while now,” she informed him primly, clasping her hands in front of her waist as she stared innocently at him.

“Now, Honor,” Zeke chided, amused. “What would your mother say right now about that most unwelcoming attitude you have?”

“Holy crap. He brought Momma into it,” Faith whispered violently to Harmony.

“The fool’s clearly lost his mind,” Harmony returned uneasily.

“Moron,” Aunt Orla cackled. “Harriet, God rest her soul, woulda cut your ding-a-ling off at the root for streakin’ in her kitchen.”

“True though that may be, Auntie, I think my mother would be impressed that I’ve managed to maintain my sanity for this long. She raised me to be a good hostess, and heaven knows, I’ve tried. But you, Ezekiel, could make a preacher cuss on Sunday. You’ve been nothing but a demanding, domineering pain in my derriere since you took my house hostage. I swear, you shadow me when I so much as wander toward the bathroom. And when it’s not you, it’s one of your trained monkeys watching me like some kind of science experiment. I’ve had enough! I told you last night that I intended to come back to work and find some kind of normalcy again. You chose to believe I’d cede to your will. Your error in judgment doesn’t translate into being either my fault or my problem.”

“No, but willfully draining the air from my tires most certainly is,” Zeke roared. “What if I’d gotten a call out?”

“The SUV Abel loaned me – but you STILL won’t allow me to drive – is parked in the garage.” Seeing the look of shock on his face, Honor smiled. “Forgot about that, didn’t you?”

“Don’t get cocky, Kitten. I’m in no mood. You know what this argument is really over just like I do. You shouldn’t BE here!”

“This is EXACTLY where I need to be,” she growled back, matching his tone as the two combatants faced each other. “It’s MY business, Zeke. That back there,” she continued, waving a hand toward the back of the restaurant, “is MY kitchen where I do MY work. Seriously, if somebody said, ‘Don’t go be a Sheriff today, it’s too dangerous,’ you’d tell them that it’s your job and to check themselves into the nearest mental hospital. Why do you think I’d feel any less dedicated to my work?”

“At the moment, nobody is gunnin’ for me,” Zeke snapped, rapidly losing his patience with the infuriating woman standing across from him.

“I wouldn’t bet on THAT,” Honor returned purposefully, looking the lawman up and down.

“Is that a threat you’re making to a sworn officer of the law, Miss McKinnon? Because it sure sounded like one.”

Smiling that gentle sweet smile of hers that never failed to simultaneously melt his heart and harden his dick, Honor shook her head. “Of course not, Sheriff. Don’t be silly. A threat implies that I might not follow through on things. This is a promise from me to you, Zeke. So, listen up,” she announced, going from the sugar-wouldn’t-melt-in-her-mouth tone he adored to the I-will-rip-off-your-dick-and-shove-it-where-the-sun-don’t-shine voice that never failed to get his blood pumping.

“I’m all ears, darlin’,” he replied easily, propping one hand against the counter as he leaned over it toward her. “I do love it when you make me promises.” Honor made a noise of disgust as she shot him a look that should have frozen his blood to ice, but somehow just managed to make him hotter for her.

“Get out of my café, Sheriff, and take your Redneck Gestapo with you! And don’t forget Deputy Hightower who’s skulking back there in the corner tryin’ his best to be invisible,” she ordered, pointing at where his uncomfortable subordinate was trying to slump in a back booth. It was kinda hard to do when a guy was over six feet tall.

“Or what?” Zeke dared her with an insolent grin.

“Otherwise, I’m gonna be forced to bring out the pressure washer and start hosing down all the unwanted pests around this place, and I promise I’ll start with you, Sheriff Monroe.”

He could tell by the set of her jaw that she was serious. His little Kitten had become a Tigress at some point this morning. And damn, if that didn’t turn him on, too.

Sarah O’Rourke is the alter ego of two best friends who have taken their passion for romantic fiction and erotica to the publishing world. Born and raised in the southern United States, one lives near Louisville, KY, while the other resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Neither is ever very far from a tall glass of sweet iced tea, their dog-eared copies of Gone With the Wind, or their Steel Magnolias DVDs!

Formerly an accountant and a chemist, they are now overworked, stay-at-home moms who adore their children, their husbands…and writing about love in every way possible!

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Release Blitz + Giveaway: Secret Dream by Lindsay McKenna – Delos Series

Posted on 07/25/2016 by shellbellereads

Lia just wants him to meet her parents.

Why does this feel like the fight of his life?

SECRET DREAM

DELOS Series 1B

Lindsay McKenna

Releasing July 25th, 2016

Blue Turtle Publishing

Novella: The continued story of Cav and Lia from Nowhere to Hide, book 1 of the Delos Series.

Ex-Navy SEAL Cav Jordan faces danger daily in his job as a security expert. He even faced down a gang of South American drug dealers to protect his fiancée, Lia Cassidy. So why is he terrified of meeting her parents? Having lived through his own horrible childhood Cav can’t understand the situation is he is walking into. Lia just wants him to meet her parents. Why does this feel like the fight of his life?

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See how it all began in Nowhere to Hide

Lindsay McKenna lives her life as a risk taker, and it shines through the
books she loves to write: romance, adventure and suspense. She started writing
at age thirteen and continues to hone her writing skills to this day. She sold
her first romance novel in 1981. The rest is history.

Because she went into the military, this experience became the
backbone of her writing—she is credited with writing the first military romance
novel (Captive of Fate, 1983, Silhouette Special Edition) and has created a
thriving sub-genre within the romance field! As a New York Times Best Selling
author, she has sold 23 million books and in 32 foreign languages in her career
thus far. Her many experiences in the U.S. Navy are backdrop for her
understanding of the military in general, and also her very successful Morgan’s
Mercenaries, which is an ongoing series in Silhouette to this day! Forty-five
books strong!

Lindsay has gone Indie in 2015 and has created a new family saga
on par with Morgan’s Mercenaries It is known as the DELOS SERIES. There will be
paperback and eBooks created under Blue Turtle Publishing, her company for her
fans. Readers who love Morgan and his family are bound to fall in love with the
Culver family. Delos is romantic suspense, which Lindsay is well known for. It
took her five years to create and bring DELOS to her readers. It was worth the
wait, but we’ll let you decide that.

Lindsay loves to hear from her readers and loves to know what
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New Release + 6 Star Review + 2016 Favorite: A Gift Of Time by Beth Flynn – Nine Minutes Trilogy – Book 3

Posted on 07/25/2016 by shellbellereads

A GIFT OF TIME is the HIGHLY ANTICIPATED conclusion to the NINE MINUTES trilogy where Grizz, Kit & Grunt’s gritty tale continues! You aren’t going to want to miss this!

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A Gift Of Time

Nine Minutes Trilogy – Book 3

By Beth Flynn

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Synopsis

RECOMMENDED FOR READERS 18 AND OLDER DUE TO STRONG LANGUAGE, SEXUAL SITUATIONS AND VIOLENCE.

Book 3 of 3 in the Nine Minutes Trilogy.

A Gift of Time is the third installment in the Nine Minutes Trilogy. It is not intended to be a stand-alone novel, but could be read as one. Still, I highly recommend that you read my first two novels, Nine Minutes and Out of Time, to be able to understand the background stories of the main characters. There are many twists and turns in both books that can best be connected if read consecutively.

Are some secrets meant to stay buried?

Three months have passed since Jason “Grizz” Talbot was put to death by lethal injection for crimes he committed. His former wife, Ginny, whom he had abducted from a convenience store when she was a teenager and became the love obsession of his life, has spent more than the last decade trying to carve out a life of normalcy in the bustling suburbs of Fort Lauderdale—including a thriving and happy marriage to Tommy “Grunt” Dillon, a former member of Grizz’s gang.

Tired of the secrets and the lies, Ginny and Tommy thought the final piece of their past could be left behind forever with Grizz’s execution. However, the past comes crashing around Ginny and Tommy when a newly discovered secret threatens to destroy their marriage.

When tragedy strikes, Ginny is forced to reach into her heart and decide, once and for all, what she really wants.

In this third book in the Nine Minutes trilogy, A Gift of Time takes readers from the busy tropical metropolis of South Florida into the serenity of the North Carolina Blue Ridge mountains as Ginny chases down the answers she needs.

Will she have the strength to confront the secrets of her past…and her heart?

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Michel’s Review

*** Spoiler Free Review ***

A Gift Of Time is one of the most anticipated and most dreaded books I have waited for. I was so connected with all of the characters lives and what was to come next. For the past two years Beth Flynn has taken the book world by storm with her epic Nine Minutes trilogy. The readers became extremely passionate about the characters and who would win Ginny’s heart in the end. Social Media has blown up with strong opinions, passionate theories, and die hard fans. A model’s career was made because he was the spitting image of one of the main characters (the cover model). I have seen some crazy things about this series on social media. The one thing that stood out was how much this series touched every reader’s heart. To say the Nine Minutes trilogy was epic is an understatement.

With all the hype and crazy frenzy, I was concerned for Beth Flynn. She is a kind, gracious, compassionate person that connects with her readers on a very personal level. I was afraid of whatever the outcome of this epic story was, that it would make her a target for the haters. Quite honestly, I don’t think that is going to happen because this final book reflects the very essence of who Beth is. She stayed true to her heart and handled the outcome with grace, compassion, and unconditional love. Every character got their happy ending even if it wasn’t what we expected. For some it was justice for their actions and others it was their redemption.

Throughout this trilogy, each book highlighted one character who’s life was the “shining star”. Nine Minutes introduced the readers to Grizz, a biker and hardened criminal. Out Of Time gave the readers an in depth look at Tommy Dillion, also known as Grunt. Gift of Time is Ginny’s book, she is finally taking control of her life without the allowing either of these dynamic men influence her decisions in her life. She has always been a strong person but now she is exerting her strengths.

The Nine Minutes Trilogy spans over a twenty five year period. It’s a story of three peoples lives that are connected by fate and God. Throughout the years they have experienced friendship,love,loss,and rebirth. They have experienced horrendous crimes and monumental life changing moments. They have lost loved ones along the way and experienced the miracle of life with the birth of their children. In the end it was fate, life experiences, and love that determined the outcome. All three of these dynamic people ended with peace in their hearts. They were whole people that cherished the Gift of Time in a very personal way.

Every question was answered. Beth was very conscientious of every detail and time frame of the story. She graciously gave each character validation. She stayed true to the story she conceived in her mind and put it into eloquent words that have captivated the readers hearts. The best part was she gave the readers a piece of herself.

I want to say thank you to Beth Flynn for this exceptional reading experience. The Nine Minutes Trilogy may be finished, but like the people we love in our lives, Ginny, Grizz, and Grunt will live forever in our hearts.

Book 1

Nine Minutes

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Book 2

Out Of Time

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Beth Flynn is a fiction writer who lives and works in Sapphire, North Carolina, deep within the southern Blue Ridge Mountains. Raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Beth and her husband, Jim, have spent the last 17 years in Sapphire, where they own a construction company. They have been married 31 years and have two daughters and two dogs. In her spare time, Beth enjoys writing, reading, gardening, church and motorcycles, especially taking rides on the back of her husband’s Harley. She is a five-year breast cancer survivor.

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New Release + Review: Twirled Bond by Emma Hart – Holly Woods Files – Book 5

Posted on 07/24/2016 by shellbellereads

If I thought Holly Woods was crazy before, I was wrong.

And I still don’t have the shoe closet Drake promised me when he moved in six months ago.

Until that theater comes with a dead body. A very, very, very dead body.

Chaos is coming to town.

Everything I’ve ever known about Holly Woods might just be about to change.