New Release + Excerpt + 5 Star Review: The Playboy Pilot by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

Posted on 09/20/2016 by shellbellereads

The Playboy Pilot

A Stand Alone Contemporary Romance Novel

By Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

Release Date: September 19, 2016

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Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Stuck-Up Suit and Cocky Bastard, comes a sexy new standalone novel.

Money or love? Which would you choose?

You probably just answered the question in your head thinking it’s an easy decision.

For me, it’s not. Did I mention it’s a lot of money? A hell of a lot.

I needed to go far away to think it through.

As I embarked on an impulsive trip, I hit a detour when I met sexy Carter in the airport lounge. We struck up a heated conversation.

Then, he left.

I thought I’d never see him again.

But fate had other plans.

Surprise! He was the pilot of my flight.

The bigger surprise was the adventure that followed after the plane landed.

Carter was dangerous and always on the move.

Even though our connection was magnetic, I knew it was only temporary.

He would give me tickets, and I would follow him around the world to exotic places.

A bevvy of flight attendant exes and rumors about Carter’s reputation were never far behind.

I didn’t know what to believe.

But I was addicted. Nothing else mattered anymore. And I was going to get hurt. Because a part of me wanted to be the one to finally ground the playboy pilot.

At the very least, he was taking me on a thrilling ride.

All good things must come to an end, right?

Except our ending was one I didn’t see coming.

Excerpt

“Carter? What are you doing?”

Shit.

I laughed under my breath and banged the back of my head against the wood. “Praying?”

“Do you always breathe like that when you’re praying?”

“It’s an intense prayer.”

“What are you really doing?”

“I think you might know what I’m really doing, Kendall.”

“Can I come in?”

Still fully erect, I tucked my cock back into my pants as best I could before opening the door.

Her eyes trailed down to my massive erection. “I’m sorry….to make you resort to that.”

“It’s okay. My hand and I haven’t spent time like this since I was a teenager. I think he missed me.”

“What were you thinking about?”

“You.”

“Yeah…but what specifically?”

“It was this fantasy of fucking you on the dance floor back at the club.”

She looked down at me again. Her expression was serious when she asked, “You need some help?”

“I thought you said we weren’t going to go there.”

“I can’t have sex with you. But I want to touch you. I could take my clothes off, let you finish what you started. You know…help you.”

Looking up at the ceiling, I shook my head. “You have no fucking clue, do you?”

“What do you mean?”

“How crazy you make me. There’s no halfway with you. Jerking off with your naked body right in front of me…not being able to do what I really want to you…would be torture. I don’t have that kind of willpower, not with you, not anymore. Even when I kiss you, all I can think about is burying myself inside of you. But you naked in front of me? Too much, Kendall. When you strip down for me, I want it to be when you’re ready to let me have you. Otherwise, it’s better if I don’t know what I’m missing out on.”

Looking filled with remorse, she waved her hands. “Okay. I get it. I’m sorry…for interrupting.”

“Go back to bed. I’ll be right there.”

After Kendall left, I closed my eyes in regret. Was I crazy for turning her away like that?

Now that she knew what I was up to in here, I couldn’t relax. Still needing release like a motherfucker, I turned on the shower and got in. Ironically, I jerked myself to thoughts of her naked body against the bathroom door and imagined she was watching me.

Fuck my life.

★★★★

Michel’s Review

Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward are the Dream Team of the Romance World. This dynamic duo has written another highly entertaining and emotional book that left me with goosebumps. Their characters are fun, dynamic people with personalities larger than life. Each book is original with different situations leading the characters down the happily ever after road.

Captain Carter Clynes and Kendall Sparks are on different paths in life when their paths cross in an airport bar. Carter is a pilot for an international airlines. He’s rarely in the same country more than a few days. His globe trotting career is ideal for a guy who never wanted to settle down.

Kendall Sparks is facing a life decision. Rather than facing the decision she decides to run away and give herself some time. When she meets a sexy pilot that convinces her she should head to Brazil, it seems like a good reprieve from her life.

A few fun days in Brazil leads to a scary adventure in Dubai to a erotic adventure in Amsterdam. From there these two head to Boca Raton, Florida and find another adventure within a retirement community. Along their fun filled journey they are finding something neither were looking for. They find love. First they have to deal with their real lives and the reasons they are taking to the sky.

Carter has been running from his past. He has some skeletons in his closet that have influenced the way he is today. His playboy ways have also caught up with him in a monumental way.

Kendall has to choose her future. She can continue to be a rich and privileged woman as long as she pays the price that is demanded of her by her family. She doesn’t think she is brave enough to walk away from the money, but she also isn’t brave enough to give into the demands made by her family.

Both Carter and Kendall will find out what truly matters in life. The answer is in the sky.

There are some cameo appearances by our favorite Aussie and the beloved Pixy. It makes a very entertaining moment in the monotony of the lines at the airport.

The Playboy Pilot was a fun globetrotting adventure that led Carter and Kendall home. A home full of love and happiness.

Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward were the perfect creators for this adventure in the sky.

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Other books from Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

Cocky Bastard

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Stuck-Up Suit

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About The Authors

About The Author: Vi Keeland

Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn’t change for the world. She is a bookworm and has been known to read her kindle at stop lights, while styling her hair, cleaning, walking, during sporting events, and frequently while pretending to work. She is a boring attorney by day, and an exciting New York Times & USA Today Best Selling smut author by night!

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Worth The Chance – Amazon / Barnes and Noble / ITunes

Worth Forgiving –Amazon / Barnes and Noble / ITunes

Cole Series

Belong To You – Amazon / Barnes and Noble / ITunes

Made For You

Additional Books by Vi Keeland

Baller

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Life On Stage Series

Throb – Amazon / Barnes and Noble / ITunes / Kobo

Beat –Amazon / B & N / ITunes / Kobo

MMA Fighter Series

Worth The Fight – Amazon / Barnes and Noble / ITunes

Stand Alone Novels

First Thing I See– Amazon / Barnes and Noble

Left Behind – Amazon / Barnes and Noble

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Penelope Ward is a USA Today Bestselling author.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers. She spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career.

Penelope lives for reading books in the new adult genre, coffee and hanging out with her friends and family on weekends.

She is the proud mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration for the character Callie in Gemini) and a 8-year-old boy, both of whom are the lights of her life.

Penelope, her husband and kids reside in Rhode Island.

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Additional Books by Penelope Ward

Neighbor Dearest – Amazon / Amazon UK / B & N / IBooks / Kobo

Roomhate- Amazon / B & N / ITunes / Kobo

Stepbrother Dearest – Amazon / B & N / ITunes / Kobo

My Skylar – Amazon / B & N / ITunes / Kobo

Gemini –Amazon / B & N / ITunes / Kobo

Jake Undone –Amazon / B & N / ITunes / Kobo

Jake Understood –Amazon / B & N / ITunes / Kobo

Release Blitz + 5 Star Review: Twelve Truths And A Lie by Christina Lee

Posted on 09/19/2016 by shellbellereads

Twelve Truths

By Christina Lee

Release Date: September 19, 2016

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Synopsis

Aurora Jones has it all—a job she loves as a child and family therapist, supportive friends, and a decent place to live. What she doesn’t have is much luck when it comes to dating men. And not only are her choices terrible, she also hasn’t been boyfriend free since she was a teenager. So she places herself on a sabbatical of sorts. No dating for twelve months.

Cameron Miller has had a crappy year. His girlfriend fell for his best friend and to ease the pain, he drowns his troubles in more booze and women than he can count. When his buddies finally slap some sense into him and urge him to focus on his new position as a special education teacher in an urban school district, he decides to get his act together.

Away from the prying eyes of their mutual friends, Cameron and Aurora agree to hang out once a week in their newly dubbed chastity club. Number of members? Two. It’s a chance to find solace, companionship, and something neither anticipated – a burgeoning attraction. But when Cameron invites Aurora to be his fake date at the reunion his ex-girlfriend and best friend will be attending, their passion ignites. What happens in chastity club stays in chastity club, right? Until they discover that a year of self-truths might actually lead them to true love.

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Michel’s Review

If you’ve never read a book written by Christina Lee, I highly encourage you to pick up Twelve Truths And A Lie. Christina is known for her unique characters, unusual life situations, and how her characters grow through trial and error. Each book is thought provoking, endearing, and interesting.

Aurora James and Cameron Miller are both on breaks from the opposite sex. Both are on a hiatus for very different reasons. Their reasons are valid and helping them to become better and stronger people. They are learning to live within their own skins and embrace their happiness. They are both lonely and form a solid friendship that leads them down the same path. A path that is right for them both.

Aurora is a perpetual relationship type of girl. She chooses to men that aren’t really relationship material. They need her more than she needs them. They need fixing and she is a fixer. Her career as a youth social worker doesn’t help matters. Her friends have challenged her to be relationship free for one year and find herself. After another disastrous relationship she is finally coming to terms with herself. She is learning to live alone outside of a relationship. She is learning she has needs of her own. She is also learning what she wants out of life and that it is okay to be alone.

Cameron Miller is a special ed teacher working with students that have anger issues and cannot function successfully in a large classroom environment. Because his job is specialized and the public school system is struggling with funding, his position is always the first to be dropped. He has had several teaching jobs throughout his career. While struggling to hang onto a job, his fiance cheats on him with his best friend. The betrayal sent him into a tizzy. He started drinking too much and womanizing became a way to exist. His friends finally intervened and challenged him to turn his life around for a year.

Cameron and Aurora have the same mutual friends. Their tightly knit group are the threads that keep them on their goals. Their careers often intersect and they have the same kind of mutual interests. Loneliness is hard at times and being alone is even harder. They decide form a chastity club to help each other out with the loneliness by offering companionship.

Together they form a tight friendship and find they have more in common than their goals, careers, and past disastrous relationships. What they have is what real relationships should be based on. It takes Twelve Truths And A Lie for Cameron and Aurora to finally find the right direction in their lives.

Christina Lee delivered a superb story that rang true in every sense of the word. I highly recommend this book.

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Author Bio:

Mother, wife, reader, dreamer. Christina lives in the Midwest with her husband and son–her two favorite guys. She’s addicted to lip gloss, salted caramel everything, and believes in true love and kissing, so writing romance novels has become a dream job.

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Happy Release Day + 5 Star Review + Giveaway: Tempting Jo by Nancee Cain

Posted on 09/15/2016 by Saucy Southern Readers

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Forbidden love is hell…

Confident and quirky, Jo Sanford thinks her boss is God’s gift to women–and she couldn’t be further from the truth. Devilishly handsome, Luc DeVille will stop at nothing to lure his administrative assistant right into his arms–and bed.

Over Rafe Goodman’s dead body…

Rafe, Jo’s best friend, refuses to sit by and watch as Luc tries to win the heart of the woman he’s always protected. After all, Rafe is her guardian angel. Suddenly, Jo’s caught in the middle of a battle between good and evil. But the closer she gets to the fire, the hotter it burns. Now, Jo’s going to learn that when love battles lust, Heaven and Hell collide.

Excerpt

To my surprise, Mr. DeVille scratches Atticus behind the ears instead of pushing him away. “Since we’re stuck here, what should we do?” Finished with his sandwich, he wipes his mouth with his thumb. I’d have been more than willing to lick it clean for him.

A pounding on the door interrupts us. Dadgumit, just when things are about to get interesting with Mr., er, Luc. I scurry to the door, intent on getting rid of whoever it is. I find Rafe holding a bag of food and two cups of coffee.

“Hey, I figured your power was still out, so I brought you some coffee and breakfast.” His eyes scan my small apartment, narrowing when he spies Luc.

Mr. DeVille smirks. “What impeccable timing. Goodman, is it?” He casually swings his legs over the side of the bed and steps into his pants.

“Yes, sir.” Although polite, Rafe’s voice has an edge to it. The tension in the air snaps like an impending storm. “The roads are clear, although Mrs. Cabot called and said not to come to work today since schools are still closed and the power remains off for much of the area. Here included, I see.”

“How astute of you to notice. No wonder I pay you the big bucks. Of course Mrs. Cabot said to stay home. It isn’t her losing money, is it?”

Mr. DeVille pulls off my sweatshirt, revealing those cut abs. I stare unabashedly, and Rafe snaps his fingers in front of my face. Luc buttons his shirt, glaring at Rafe the entire time.

“Well, Friday. Thank you for the hospitality. I’m sure since Goodman flew here on the icy roads to check on you, I’ll have no problems getting home. I suggest you take today to study for your classes, and remember I’ll be more than happy to help with your homework assignments.” His eyes flash with desire, and my cheeks heat.

Rafe snarls, looking positively feral.

“A-Are you sure the roads are okay? Would you like a cup of this coffee before you go?”

“I only brought two cups,” Rafe protests.

Shocked by his rudeness—and to our boss, no less—I quickly offer, “Mr. DeVille can have my cup.” What has gotten into him?

Ignoring Rafe, Mr. DeVille turns to me as he shrugs into his coat. “That’s quite all right. Thank you, Friday.” He gives me a conspiratorial wink and a smile.

Rafe, in comparison, receives a cool nod. The hair on my arms stands on end when Mr. DeVille stops and turns to face my friend. I must be having some sort of low blood sugar event because I swear it looks like the rims of his blue eyes have turned the color of a hot stove eye. I blink and find him glaring at Rafe, and the look is returned in kind. Good thing we aren’t living in a century past. If we were, I’m quite certain there would be a duel at fifty paces. He leaves without saying another word.

Rafe slams the door with a muttered, “Good riddance.”

I cross my arms in front of my chest. “Thanks a lot.”

“You’re welcome.” He ignores my sarcasm.

I sigh and gratefully accept the warm to-go cup. I can’t stay mad at him for long; he’s my best friend.

And he has coffee.

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Lis’ Review

In Tempting Jo, Nancee Cain takes us back to a world where guardian angels come to earth to guide us mortals through life’s difficulties. We meet Rafael who becomes Rafe Goodman (all puns intended), best friend to Jolene Loretta Sanford and her guardian angel who takes his job seriously. Jo is a small town Alabama girl who goes to the big city to try and “better herself” by taking a job as an Administrative Assistant to Lucius DeVille. She falls madly in lust with her boss. Luc is suave, handsome, and rather pompous, and Jolene’s convinced she can be the seductive type to win him over if she just tries hard enough, studies her word-a-day calendar then actually uses the words, and is the efficient assistant Luc can’t live without. As it turns out, Luc is planning Jo’s seduction for reasons well beyond giving her a chance to “live a little.” His efforts are thwarted by Rafe who is there to watch over her and protect her, but emotions soon get in the way for him too. And then what’s Jo to do? Both men are attractive, and attracted to her; she’s stuck in the middle of a battle over which one will ultimately claim her.

This story is a classic good versus evil, right versus wrong, temptation versus choosing the right path. But what makes it special is Ms. Cain’s way of portraying the quirky characters so that you love them and cheer for them right from the start. Jolene’s so Southern, her mama named her Jolene Loretta because she liked country music. Jo tries to lose her accent, but as they say in South Alabama, that apple didn’t fall far from the tree. When she talks she says things like, “As my mother would say, sugar wouldn’t melt in my mouth. She has all kinds of cliché sayings like this. She dishes them out like fried chicken at a Baptist funeral.” Jo accuses Rafe of doing the “clam jam” when he walks in on her and Luc as they are kissing and starting to move “toward second base.” And when she gets mad at Luc, who insists on going out in the pouring rain, she tells him “Fine, but don’t whine to me if you die of pneumonia, sir.” Needless to say, both Rafe and Luc are charmed and think she’ll be easy to convince to their way of thinking, but Ms Cain shows us that no matter her background or life circumstances, when the going get tough, that steel backbone will guide her through.

The battle over Jo grows more heated and intense as the story progresses. Ms. Cain’s characters never do the predictable, which is part of what makes this story another winner for the author. She treats us to all their quirks and mannerisms and by doing so we come face to face with people we would love to meet in real life. Madge and Gabe make another appearance in this book and I really hope their stories are coming in future books. And God has a true sense of humor. I highly recommend Tempting Jo, an devilishly fun read with a heavenly ending.

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Author Bio:

During the day, Nancee works as a nurse in the field of addiction to support her coffee and reading habit. Nights are spent writing paranormal and contemporary romances with a serrated edge. Authors are her rock stars, and she’s been known to stalk a few for an autograph, but not in a scary, Stephen King way. Her husband swears her To-Be-Read list on her e-reader qualifies her as a certifiable book hoarder. Always looking to try something new, she dreams of being an extra in a Bollywood film, or a tattoo artist. (Her lack of rhythm and artistic ability may put a damper on both of these dreams.)

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New Release + 5 Star Review: Wicked Bond by Sawyer Bennett – The Wicked Horse Series – Book 5

Posted on 09/13/2016 by shellbellereads

Wicked Bond

The Wicked Horse Series – Book 5

By Sawyer Bennett

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Synopsis

Bridger Payne is an enigma that no one can figure out. Wise beyond his years, eerily intuitive and sexy as hell, every woman in The Silo wants him.

None can have him.
Not the real man, anyway.

He might wield the lash for you if you ask prettily, but he’ll get no gratification from it. He’ll definitely make you scream, but he won’t think twice about you when he walks away.

Bridger carries the darkest of secrets. He’s filled with too much pain.
He’s utterly untouchable.

**Warning: this book has sex in it. Lots of sex. Dirty sex. The Wicked Horse Series is a bit different than what Sawyer Bennett normally writes. While you’ll still enjoy fabulous characters, a suspenseful story, some witty banter and an epic romance, there’s just… a lot of sex. You’ve been warned.

Michel’s Review

Fans of The Wicked Horse Series by Sawyer Bennett have been waiting for Wicked Bond to release. Throughout the series the readers have gotten to know Bridger Payne in many ways. We’ve seen how loyal he is to those he cares about.While he is so giving to others, he keeps himself withdrawn into himself. In many ways the man is a complete enigma. Wicked Bond is his story and it’s a doozy.

After witnessing his friends and close colleagues pulling away from the Silo, he’s beginning to question his own place in the kinky club he created. While he understands his depravities and needs, he also longs for something he knows he will never be able to have. That was destroyed within him long ago.

When a biker friend drops off an unconscious woman for protection, Bridger is put in a perilous position. As her story unfolds and the abuse she has gone through matches his own, Bridger has found his true soulmate. Can he let go of his demons and give his heart to this woman?

Not only does Bridger have to let go of his demons, he has to look at himself in the mirror and see the good man he has become.

Sawyer Bennett pull out all the stops and whistles with this book. Not only was it extremely sexual, it was extremely emotional. She killed me when Maggie and Bridger’s world imploded. The aftermath was so heartbreaking not only for Bridger and Maggie but also characters from another series.

Wicked Bond is the best book in the series.

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The Wicked Horse Series

Wicked Fall

The Wicked Horse Series – Book 1

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Never in your wildest dreams could you begin to imagine all the filthy and depraved things that go on inside The Wicked Horse. Step inside and Woolf Jennings will make every one of your dirty fantasies come true.

He’s covered in a facade of deception. An enticing blend of multi-millionaire and hot-as-hell Wyoming rancher, those that think they know Woolf Jennings admire his abilities to preside as CEO of his family’s cattle and oil empire. But only a privileged few truly understand what fuels the glitter of depravity in those gorgeous blue eyes. Only a few know he’s opened up a sinfully erotic and private sex club named The Wicked Horse right at the base of the beautiful Teton Mountain range.

Sweet Callie Hayes has returned home to Wyoming and is looking forward to starting her life over again. After a night of impetuosity, she’s managed to put herself right in Woolf’s line of sight… the man who she foolishly offered up her virginity to years ago and was flatly turned down.

Now Woolf is seeing that Callie is all grown up and has a kinky side to her that leaves him as confused as it does turned on. Worse yet, both Callie’s dirty desires and sweet heart are getting under his skin, and making Woolf question everything he’s ever believed about himself.

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Wicked Lust

The Wicked Horse Series – Book 2

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Cain Bonham is as big and bad as they come. After serving in the Marines, he’s returned home to Wyoming and now works as head of security at the exclusive sex club, The Wicked Horse. His job is to protect not only the patrons, but to zealously guard the secret existence of the club itself.

Sloane Preston is all about discovering secrets. As an undercover reporter, she’s determined to reveal the truth behind the facade of The Wicked Horse and expose it for all the world to see. She just didn’t count on her pathway into the club coming at the hands of one gorgeously scarred and bad ass bouncer who manages to easily possess her body and soul.

While Cain’s not looking for anyone to catch his eye, Sloane did it all the same, and he’s not bemoaning the fact that she’s as wickedly kinky as he is. As both get caught up in the sinful fantasies that only The Wicked Horse can create, secrets and loyalties will be tested and hearts will risk being broken.

*****

The Wicked Horse Series – Book #3

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Synopsis:
Rand Bishop’s dreams of Olympic gold were shattered years ago but he’s left that all behind, settling into a new career and lifestyle that would make any man jealous. While he may not be competitively racing down the ski slopes anymore, he’s just as happy getting his rocks off as a Fantasy Maker for The Silo.

He’s good at what he does.
Damn good.

But while life couldn’t be better for Rand, it seems to be falling apart for Catherine Lyons Vaughn, the dark haired, brown-eyed beauty that has captivated an entire sex club.

Having spent years degrading herself on her husband’s whim and now left destitute after his death, Catherine has hit rock bottom. With nothing but her body to peddle, Catherine is merely trying to figure out how to survive in a harsh, cruel world. Lucky for her, Rand has taken her under his tattooed wing, and he’s determined to give her a safe life where she can be the woman she was always meant to be.

Now all Catherine has to do is believe she deserves the chance.

*****

The Wicked Horse Series – Book #4

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Synopsis:
I think this woman may be the death of me. A dire prediction, but probably true.
Probably true because she’s not mine to have and I’ll probably take her, even at the risk to my own safety. So many men slobbering to get a taste of her and only one, sweet, virginal girl to go around.
That’s right.
She’s a virgin.
Looking like a porcelain china doll that would break if not handled carefully. But I also know she’s stronger than she looks.
She’s a contradiction.
She’s most likely my downfall.
Like I said, she’ll probably be the death of me, but it’s a risk I’m willing to take.

*****

Wicked Bond

The Wicked Horse Series – Book 5

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Synopsis

Bridger Payne is an enigma that no one can figure out. Wise beyond his years, eerily intuitive and sexy as hell, every woman in The Silo wants him.

None can have him.
Not the real man, anyway.

He might wield the lash for you if you ask prettily, but he’ll get no gratification from it. He’ll definitely make you scream, but he won’t think twice about you when he walks away.

Bridger carries the darkest of secrets. He’s filled with too much pain.
He’s utterly untouchable.

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About the Author

Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released more than 30 books and has been featured on both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists on multiple occasions.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Mary’s strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or a combination of the two.

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New Release + 5 Star Review: Well Hung by Lauren Blakely

Posted on 09/13/2016 by shellbellereads

✮✮✮WELL HUNG is now available! ✮✮✮

A hot and hilarious standalone romantic comedy, WELL HUNG is about an easy going, and well hung gentleman who’s been burned by love in the past but finds himself falling fast and hard for the one person he cannot have. It takes everything you love about a Lauren Blakely novel –witty dialogue, smoking hot sex scenes, and heartfelt moments –and puts them into one fantastic book! Told in the guy’s POV, WELL HUNG is the sexy, irreverent tale of what happens when a carpenter who’s good with all his tools accidentally marries his gorgeous and fiery assistant one night in Vegas. The trouble is…what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas in this twist on an office romance.

“Well Hung should come with the label ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ because there isn’t one single sentence I didn’t absolutely love of this story! This book has laugh-out-loud humor as well as a romance that’s both heartwarmingly sweet and deliciously dirty.”

-Yvette at Nose Stuck in a Book

“Deliciously naughty and side-splittingly hilarious!”

–Kelly at Beneath the Covers

ABOUT WELL HUNG:

✮✮✮ WELL HUNG is here!✮✮✮

From the NYT Bestselling author of MISTER O, comes a hot and hilarious new standalone…

Here’s what you need to know about me — I’m well-off, well-hung and quick with a joke. Women like a guy who makes them laugh–and I don’t mean at the size of his d*ck. No, they want their funny with a side of huge… not to mention loyal. I’ve got all that plus a big bank account, thanks to my booming construction business. Yup. I know how to use all my tools.

Enter Natalie. Hot, sexy, smart, and my new assistant. Which makes her totally off limits…

Hey, I’m a good guy. Really. I do my best to stay far away from the kind of temptation she brings to work. Until one night in Vegas…

Yeah, you’ve heard this one before. Bad news on the business front, drowning our sorrows in a few too many Harvey Wallbangers, and then I’m banging her. In my hotel room. In her hotel room. Behind the Titanic slot machine at the Flamingo (don’t ask). And before I can make her say “Oh God right there YES!” one more time, we’re both saying yes–the big yes–at a roadside chapel in front of a guy in press-on sideburns and a shiny gold leisure suit.

But it turns out what happened in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas. And now, my dick doesn’t stay in my pants when she’s around. I try to resist. Honest. But the more we try to keep our hands to ourselves, the more we end up naked again, and the more time I want to spend with her fully clothed, too. The question now is…do I take this woman to be my ex-wife?

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“Romantic, hilarious, & ridiculously HOT!”

–Musings of the Modern Belle

“You heard it first from us: Lauren Blakely wrote the HOTTEST rollercoaster scene ever!”

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Tracey’s Review

Once upon a time there was a man, there was woman, and there were some wild speed bumps on the road to their happily-ever-after.

Wyatt Hammer, funny guy, dog lover, and owner of WH Carpentry & Construction, and Natalie, his office manager and the person that keeps all of Wyatt’s ducks in a row, share lots of things. Office space, love of a good joke, love of super-spicy food…But one thing that they don’t share is their feelings for each other. Because Wyatt has learned the hard way that business and pleasure don’t mix. But one wild night in Vegas changes things completely, and the line between Wyatt and Natalie is looking mighty blurry…

Lauren Blakely continues to do a bang-up job with her series of romantic comedies. BIG ROCK, MISTER O, and, now, WELL HUNG, are funny, sexy, sassy romps of stories, and I am enjoying the heck out of them. I knew when Wyatt first made his appearance in MISTER O that I was going to be a fan. Twin brother of Nate ‘Mister O’ Hammer, Wyatt runs his remodeling business with the help of Girl Friday extraordinaire Natalie. Wyatt and Natalie have such a great rapport. They enjoy the same things, and are each other’s biggest fans. What they also are is extremely attracted to one another, but a series of bad experiences with crazy exes has Wyatt more than a little hesitant to even go there with Natalie. When business takes the two to Las Vegas, though, a night of fun turns into a no-holds-barred night of passion and then some, and finding their way back to the way things were before proves harder to navigate than they’d anticipated.

Lauren doesn’t hold back in the sexy times department here. I mean, hot. Fan yourself and pour a glass of lemonade hot. But beyond that, it’s very apparent that Wyatt and Natalie genuinely like and care about each other, and this just makes their trip to HEA-land that much more heartwarming.

WELL HUNG delivers Lauren’s signature friends-to-lovers story, with plenty of steamy detours and visits with characters that we’ve come to know and love from earlier books, and does it so wonderfully well. The usual 5+ stars for Wyatt, Natalie, and their animal sounds. And, having gotten to spend some time with Wyatt’s friend Chase, I can’t wait for FULL PACKAGE, because I have a feeling that Chase’s and Josie’s story is going one of my favorite stories yet. FYI, the books mentioned here are all standalones, but why wouldn’t you read all of them? Grab them now, thank me later…

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Since self-publishing her debut romance novel CAUGHT UP IN US three years ago, Lauren Blakely has sold more than 1 million books. She is known for her sexy contemporary romance style that’s full of heat, heart and humor. A devout fan of cake and canines, Lauren has plotted entire novels while walking her four-legged friends. She lives in California with her family. With ten New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than fifty times. Her bestselling series include Sinful Nights, Seductive Nights, No Regrets, Caught Up in Love, and Fighting Fire as well as standalone romantic comedies like BIG ROCK and MISTER O, which were both instant New York Times Bestsellers. In the fall she’ll release WELL HUNG, another romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter, laurenblakely.com/newsletter!

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New Release + 5 Star Review: A Love So Deadly by Lili Valente – To The Bone Series – Book 2

Posted on 09/13/2016 by shellbellereads

A Love So Deadly by Lili Valente

Author: Lili Valente
Release Date: September 12th, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

Warning: This book will give it to you hard and fast. Once you start, don’t even think about stopping.

Caitlin is everything I never knew I needed.
But I’m not just bad for her—I’m toxic.
If I stay, I’ll destroy her, but I can’t keep my hands to myself. I keep reaching for the only good thing left in the world, but I don’t know how much longer I can hold on.

Especially when a monster lurks in the darkness, waiting for me to drop my guard so he can take what’s mine.

Take her, lock her up, and play those ugly games I know he’s played before.

What once was dangerous is turning deadly, and only the devil knows if either Caitlin or I will make it out alive.

Alert: A Love So Deadly is a full-length novel and book two in a continuing story. It should be read after A Love So Dangerous.

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Tracey’s Review

Lili Valente, Queen of the Cliffhanger, is killing me! After the whammy that she delivered in A LOVE SO DANGEROUS, she continues to make me want to throw my e-reader across the room with the angsty perfection that she delivers in A LOVE SO DEADLY.

I fell in love with Gabe’s and Caitlin’s story in the first book. They were the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet meets Robin Hood and Marian, and I absolutely loved the way that their story unfolded, and the love that grew between, not just the two of them, but between Gabe and Caitlin’s siblings, too. Each character was so well-developed and real that you felt like you knew and loved them, and when the first book ended, WHAM, Lili cliffied me, and, Oh.My.Goodness. I was left with one heck of a book hangover, and could not wait to see what came next for everyone.

Lili has outdone herself with A LOVE SO DEADLY. Picking up directly following the first book, it feels like no time has passed at all. Because of Gabe’s love, and his faith in her, Caitlin has changed from a girl just getting by to a woman, and she’s become stronger in the face of the loss and betrayal that she’s dealt with. Doing the best to move forward and forget her heartbreak, Caitlin’s new life offers security for her and her sibings, although she can’t forget the love that she lost. And when tragedy strikes again, and Caitlin returns to her hometown, she’s in for the shock of her life.

These books totally have my heart. 5+ star reads, I have loved them from the first chapter of the first book, and I’m anxiously awaiting A LOVE SO DEEP, the final book in the series, because there is so much that still has to be resolved, so many questions that are still unanswered. So, Lili, bring it. I’ll be right here, waiting.

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A Love So Dangerous

To The Bone Series – Book 1

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Warning: This is one dark, dangerous, dirty-talking, adrenaline-fueled thrill ride. Are you ready?

I’ve got a big c*ck, a bigger bank account, and zero interest in Happily Ever After. I just want to feel alive, to look into a woman’s eyes and see something that’s going to keep my mind off all the shit I refuse to think about for an hour or two.

And then I meet her, a good girl with a body made for sin and ugly problems only a bad man can fix.

A bad man like me…

Gabe Alexander is the devil. Or an angel.
He’s a criminal hiding behind a millionaire dollar pedigree, but he also saved my life and my family. He’s the worst kind of bad news, but every time he touches me, and whispers filthy, beautiful things in my ear, all I want is more.

More of his kiss, his touch, and the dangerous, seductive things he makes me feel.

I don’t want to go bad, but the man makes it feel so damned good…

Warning Part the Second: A Love So Dangerous is the first in a three part series. It is a full-length novel that ends in a cliffhanger. It was formerly published as One Wild Night and This Wicked Rush by Jessie Evans.

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Meet the Author:

Lili Valente has slept under the stars in Greece, eaten dinner at midnight with French men who couldn’t be trusted to keep their mouths on their food, and walked alone through Munich’s red light district after dark and lived to tell the tale.

These days you can find her writing in a tent beside the sea, drinking coconut water and thinking delightfully dirty thoughts.

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Release Blitz + 5 Star Review: Roman Crazy by Alice Clayton and Nina Bocci

Posted on 09/13/2016 by shellbellereads

Roman Crazy

By Alice Clayton and Nina Bocci

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Synopsis

A delicious, sexy, laugh-out-loud modern romance about a newly single woman and her journey to find love again, from New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton and debut author Nina Bocci.

Avery Bardot steps off the plane in Rome, looking for a fresh start. She’s left behind a soon-to-be ex-husband in Boston and plans to spend the summer with her best friend Daisy, licking her wounds—and perhaps a gelato or two. But when her American-expat friend throws her a welcome party on her first night, Avery’s thrown for a loop when she sees a man she never thought she’d see again: Italian architect Marcello Bianchi.

Marcello was the man—the one who got away. And now her past is colliding with her present, a present where she should be mourning the loss of her marriage and—hey, that fettuccine is delicious! And so is Marcello…

Slipping easily into the good life of summertime in Rome, Avery spends her days exploring a city that makes art historians swoon, and her nights swooning over her unexpected what was old is new again romance. It’s heady, it’s fevered, it’s wanton, and it’s crazy. But could this really be her new life? Or is it just a temporary reprieve before returning to the land of twin-set cardigans and crustless sandwiches?

A celebration of great friendship, passionate romance, and wonderful food, Roman Crazy is a lighthearted story of second chances and living life to the fullest.

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Michel’s Review

Not only is the cover of Roman Crazy by Alice Clayton and Nina Bocci colorful, fun, unique, and breathtaking; so is the novel. That old saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” applies to this book. I want to book my flight and tour Rome because this book painted a vivid and vivacious picture of this amazing place. And the story that goes along with this vivid world is just as dynamic.

Roman Crazy is a story of self discovery, second chances, and new beginnings. A story of hope in the future, appreciation of the moment, and freedom from the past.

Avery finds herself on a new road in life after she finds her husband of eight years cheating on her. During her marriage she lost quite a bit of herself. She lost her creativity, imagination, and desire to be an artist. She makes a decision that will change everything in her life. It will change how she looks at herself, bring out her creativity, and lead her to the real kind of love every woman dreams of having. She’s going to go to Rome and visit an old friend. She never expected to run into an old college flame she met in Barcelona. He’s the one that she never forgot or expected to have forever with.

Marcello and Avery began many years ago. Their age, nationalities, and futures were going in different directions at that time in their lives. Fate gave them a second chance and they are going to make the most of it. They are going to cherish the precious gifts life has to offer. They are going Roman Crazy.

I take my hat off to Alice Clayton and Nina Bocci. They wrote a book that explored adult emotions and relationships with hopes of second chances along the journey. Thank you for a delightful reading experience.

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About the Authors:

Alice Clayton worked in the cosmetics industry for over a decade before picking up a pen (read: laptop). She enjoys gardening but not weeding, baking but not cleaning up, and finally convinced her long-time boyfriend to marry her. And she finally got her Bernese Mountain Dog.

Nina Bocci is a novelist, publicist, eternal optimist, unabashed lipgloss enthusiast, constant apologist, and a hopeless romanticist. She has too many college degrees that she’s not using and a Lego addiction that she blames on her son.

Release Blitz + Excerpt and 5+ Star Review: Retrieval by Aly Martinez – Book One in the Retrieval Duet

Posted on 09/13/2016 by shellbellereads

ONE STORY. TWO COUPLES.

The Retrieval Duet by Aly Martinez is a two part series releasing September 2016.

RETRIEVAL releases on September 13th and will bring readers the first part of this emotional second chance romance.

TRANSFER (Part Two) will release on September 27th!

Retrieval – Part One

Release Date September 13,2016

By Aly Martinez

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Synopsis

I proposed on our first date.

She laughed and told me I was insane. Less than a day later, she said yes.

It was a whirlwind, but we were happy…

Until we got greedy and wanted a family.

It was a life I couldn’t give her, not for lack of trying. Fertility just wasn’t on our side. We sought out doctors and treatments. Spent money we didn’t have. Lied to our families. Smiled for our friends. Put on a brave face for a world that didn’t understand.

Finally, we were successful…

Until we were forced to bury our son.

We were left broken, battered, and destroyed.

They say love is in the details, but it was the details that ruined us.

This is the story of how I took back what had always been mine.

The retrieval of my wife and our family.

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Excerpt

“Where’d you get beer?” Elisabeth asked as she scrambled from the couch.

“Seth,” I replied, hanging my head and rubbing my eyes.

Jesus, I’d wanted to kiss her. She was being a bitch, spouting shit she didn’t mean just because she was too scared to let me in.

But, even through it, those plump lips were calling to me.

I’d never been able to resist that woman. Despite that we’d fallen apart, it hadn’t changed. The hum for her was still in my veins. It never went away, but for two years, it had been dormant. I’d packed it down so tightly that I’d hoped it had died. But, with one look, my body began thrumming like a live wire.

“Seth?” she asked as she bent over to straighten her tight, black pencil skirt.

It was a rare occasion to catch Elisabeth in something other than a perfectly pressed skirt and a pair of heels. But she’d been sleeping all day. It was wrinkled all to hell and back. The only thing her efforts succeeded in was drawing my attention down to her legs.

Legs that had spent many nights wrapped around my hips as she came while crying my name.

Shit. I should go.

But, after the way she’d latched on to me that morning, I wasn’t going anywhere.

“My assistant,” I answered. “I had him pick you up a bottle of wine, too.”

She blinked. “You have an assistant? Who delivers you beer? And your ex-wife wine?”

“No, I have an assistant who does whatever the fuck I need him to do. And, luckily for us, beer and wine happen to fall into the whatever-the-fuck-I-need-him-to-do category tonight.” She fought back a smile as I finished, “So do gyros.”

“Damn. I need to get one of those,” she mumbled to herself.

I smirked. “Cash my checks and you could afford one.”

It was a dick move, bringing up the money right then. But, despite her expert hand in decorating, that little starter house we’d bought with rose-colored glasses now needed a shit-ton of work.

Her back shot ramrod straight, fury crinkling the corners of her eyes as she snarled, “I’m not cashing your checks.”

I shrugged. “Guess you’ll have to figure out how to get your own wine and dinner after tonight.”

“I think I can manage,” she fired back.

“Suit yourself.” I pushed off the couch and meandered to the kitchen.

I went to the fridge and leaned in, searching for anything I could snack on. With the exception of at least a dozen Tupperware containers, she didn’t have much in the way of a quick bite.

Snagging a handful of grapes from the drawer, I made a mental note to send Seth to the grocery store after he’d delivered dinner.

Popping the grapes in my mouth one by one, I felt her watching me in what could only be defined as silent awe. I decided my best move would be to ignore it. “You know, I should have invented Tupperware. You alone could keep me in business,” I told her, retrieving a beer and then shutting the door.

She scoffed then muttered, “At least then I would have benefitted from you abandoning our marriage.”

Lava fresh off the volcanoes in Hell boiled in my veins.

I cocked my head to the side and questioned, “I’m sorry. Come again?”

“You should go,” she snapped.

Think a-fucking-gain.

“Nah, I’m good. Got any movies?”

I tipped the bottle to my lips, doing my best to calm the storm brewing within me, all while still fighting the desire to take her to the floor, plant myself between her legs, and remind her how that fucking attitude affected me.

Clearly, she had forgotten.

My cock had not.

“Roman, it’s been a crazy day. Please don’t do this tonight.”

“Do what?” I asked, leaning back against the huge, granite island.

She threw her hands out to the sides in frustration. “What you always do.”

“What do I always do, Lissy?”

“This!” she yelled.

I frowned and took another pull from my beer. “Haven’t been in our kitchen, drinking beer, in a long time. I hardly think it’s fair to say I always do it.”

Her eyes nearly bulged from her head. “My kitchen, Roman. This is my kitchen. Not ours. And you know good and damn well that is not what I’m talking about.”

My lips twitched as I pointed the neck of my bottle at her. “No. What I know good and damn well is that I have no idea what the fuck you are talking about. Or why you’re slinging unnecessary and, might I add, undeserved attitude at me like a short-order cook at the bitch house.”

“He did not say that to me,” she whispered to herself.

When I lifted a shoulder in a half shrug, she swung a pointed finger toward the door and yelled, “Get out!”

I grinned, crossing my legs at the ankle. “You always were cranky when you were hungry.”

And that was the exact moment her head exploded.

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Michel’s Review

Spoiler Free Review

Oh My God… The Retrieval Duet by Aly Martinez is going to be a guaranteed BEST SELLER!

I went into the first book, Retrieval, with quite different expectations. From the very first word to the last punctuation mark, I was hooked. I could not put this page turner down. The ending left me with my heart racing and fearing what was to come next. The book left the characters hanging on a life or death situation for everyone involved. The moment introduced the readers to the second couple in the Retrieval Duet equation. It also raised questions of how any of these people could have a complete happily ever after because there is something that both these couples want but only one can have.

Aly Martinez painted a very vivid picture of a couple that was living the dream life until they tried to start a family. The stress of their efforts put an emotional strain on their relationship. When they lost their son, grief was the final straw that broke them completely. They didn’t know how to share their grief, communicate their feelings, or how to take the next step forward. Rather than lean on one another they both withdrew into their grief in separate ways.

Fast forward to two years later. There is resentment, hatred, failure, despair, and regret in both of their souls. Time isn’t always as healing as it is proclaimed to be. Both Roman and Elisabeth are still broken in many ways. Divorce wasn’t the answer to their problems. It was just a circumstance of them.

They had walked away from their relationship with bitterness. The love they shared was lost until one horrific nightmare woke them both up and thrust them into each other’s lives once again. Once they get past the inititial hatred and bitterness, they ban together to survive the nightmare being thrown at them. They realize beneath the surface they are still in love with one another. They are soulmates. Not only will they have to survive the nightmare, they will have to learn to communicate and trust one another again. The way they should of the first time around.

Not only are they dealing with their own nightmare, there are other lives at stake. They will have to figure out a way to save them all.

Aly Martinez delivered an emotional story that had my heart aching for Roman and Elisabeth. The more the story evolved, I became connected with the other people involved in the nightmare of their lives. The ending just had me gasping. I need to know how it’s going to play out. Transfer cannot release soon enough for me!

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Coming September 27, 2016 …

Transfer – Part Two

Release Date: September 27, 2016

By Aly Martinez

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Synopsis

I fell in love with a man who didn’t exist.

What started out as romance ended in hell.

His words turned to razor blades.

His kisses converted to fists.

His embrace became my cage.

His body transformed into a weapon, stealing parts of me until ultimately….

I broke.

I hated him.

My sole job in life became to protect our daughter.

I wasn’t sure I’d ever escape the prison he’d skillfully crafted from my fears.

Until the day our savior arrived.

This is the story of how I escaped the man who thought he owned me.

The transfer of my life and my family.

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Author Bio:

Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Aly Martinez is a stay-at-home mom to four crazy kids under the age of five, including a set of twins. Currently living in South Carolina, she passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a glass of wine at her side.

After some encouragement from her friends, Aly decided to add “Author” to her ever-growing list of job titles. Five books later, she shows no signs of slowing. So grab a glass of Chardonnay, or a bottle if you’re hanging out with Aly, and join her aboard the crazy train she calls life.

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Release Blitz + 5 Star Review: The Playbook by Kelly Elliott

Posted on 09/13/2016 by shellbellereads

My life revolved around two things. Football and my cock. And not necessarily in that order.

Being the head football coach for a top university in Texas had its ups and its downs.

The ups? Endless women to f*ck.

The downs? The politics that came with the job.

From the moment Aubrey Cain walked into my office, she turned my world upside down. Being forced to have her follow me around for a month was going to be a pain in the ass. Especially since I couldn’t keep my eyes off of her.

The best I’d hoped to come out of this was a few nights with her in my bed. I never imagined she’d be the game changer.

Brett Owens was my assignment.

Head football coach for a top college, bad boy reputation, short temper, and handsome good looks should have scared me off. But I was tougher than that.

From the first words out of his obnoxious, dirty-talking mouth, I knew it was going to be a long month. It wasn’t five minutes after meeting him, he hit on me. If only I had known his blue eyes would haunt my dreams and awaken a desire inside of me I never knew existed.

This was business. There was no way I would be tempted by him no matter how good looking he was or how many things he whispered in my ear.

He was only supposed to be my assignment. Not the man who threatened to destroy both my heart and my career. I would follow along with his playbook for now. But who would end up winning was anyone’s guess.

The Playbook is a stand-alone novel.

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With the football season now in full swing everyone is celebrating and cheering on their teams. Whether you are a high school fan, a college fan, or a NFL fan, there’s a team out there holding the line and scoring touchdowns. The sports romance genre is one of the most popular genres in the publishing world, football being one of the favorite themes. Readers love experiencing the moment their big, brawny players fall head over heels in love. These grid iron warriors are taken to their knees by a woman that has a heart of a warrior. What about the coaches? The men who have trained these grid iron warriors and taught them everything they know? There aren’t too many books out there focusing on these fearless leaders, the generals of the grid iron. Kelly Elliott has written The Playbook , a book that features a swoon worthy college football coach. We thought the players were the bomb, just wait until we meet the man behind the men.

Brett Owens is one of the youngest coaches in college football. He gave up his illustrious NFL career to coach his college alma mater team. He’s led his team to three championships in a row and has become a legend in the world of college football. With his extremely good looks, wicked sense of humor, and dirty talking mouth, he has become a legend with the ladies as well.

Aubrey Cain has fought to become a side line football reporter for ESPN. Her goal is to become a side line reporter for the NFL. Being a female in the business is hard and even harder pushing through the “boys club” in the sports world. Her boss is holding her back and keeping her tied to the college arena. When she’s assigned a in depth expose of Brett Owens highlighting his personal as well as professional life, she sees this as the final stepping stone in reaching her goals. She will have to follow this elusive coach around for six weeks on and off the field. She will have to arm herself with a professional attitude at all times to wield off the advances and sexual innuendo’s Brett Owens is throwing her way. Her job is on the line.

Brett and Aubrey are both fighting their attraction for one another. They form a strong professional relationship as well as a strong friendship. Aubrey sees there’s more to the man than women and football. When a situation arises that could ruin Brett’s career and make Aubrey’s, she chooses to take the high road and back Brett one hundred percent. That’s the turning point for them both. They are going to find the one thing that matters more than their careers. They are going to find a love that happens once in a lifetime.

Both Aubrey and Brett will have to face difficult decisions. They will have to fight for their careers. They will have to make choices that will be life changing. In the end they find life is about more than football.

Kelly Elliott scored a touchdown with the Playbook. In between your favorite game days I highly recommend reading The Playbook to keep in game day spirit.

Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings.

Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few.

Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.

Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings.

To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.

www.kellyelliottauthor.com

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5 Star Review: Manipulated by Cari Quinn & Taryn Elliott – Hammered Series – Book 3

Posted on 09/12/2016 by shellbellereads

Manipulated

Hammered Series – Book 3

A Rockstar Romance

By Cari Quinn & Taryn Elliott

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Synopsis

My name is Owen Blackwell, and I’m currently in recovery.
Not from what you think, though I do enjoy a bit of whiskey.

No, my issue is that I fell foolishly in love with my best friend. Oh, and she’s getting married.

So, in my eternal stupidity, I hooked up with a woman at our annual masquerade ball. You know what they say—the best way to get over a woman is to get under another.

Who is this woman, you ask? Calliope Templeton. She’s unlike any other I’ve ever met. And believe me, as the guitarist for Hammered—only the biggest selling rock band out there right now—I’ve met quite a few.

Now I have to figure out how to convince her we’re more than just a one-night stand. She’s supposed to be my happily ever after.

And if necessary, I’m willing to show her just how resourceful one determined Irishman can be…

BEYOND OBLIVION – A Rockstar Romance full of sexy fun set within the world of our Lost in Oblivion series! You never know who you’ll see show up in the books.

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Tracey’s Review

If I wanted to be fearless, I had to stop being afraid. So simple and so very hard.

Calliope Templeton is in the process of reclaiming her life. Blessed with an eye for the camera and the innate talent to find the perfect shot, Callie is just coming back into her own after a particularly nasty divorce, putting together the pieces of herself that make her, well, her. When she lands the best opportunity that she’s had lately, as event photographer at a party for the rich and famous, little does she know that her groove is about to come roaring back like nobody’s business.

Mourning the loss of the love that wasn’t, Owen Blackwell is ready to find his happy for now, and who better than the hot Bettie Page lookalike that’s snapping photos of him and his bandmates? But when their hot hook-up goes awry, Owen is left wondering what caused his sexy photog to rabbit on him.

MANIPULATED is the the third book in the Hammered series by Cari Quinn and Taryn Elliott, two of my go-to authors, and it might be my favorite so far. Callie’s like a butterfly emerging from her chrysalis after a very long time, having waited what seems like forever to get back to living her life in a way that expresses who she truly is. And Owen, oh, Owen, he had me from the very beginning of the series, but, here? Here he’s every bit the romantic artistic Irishman, happy to take Callie just as she is, helping, even, to motivate her and lift her up even more as she emerges as the woman that she’s becoming. He’s poetic, he’s dashing, he’s alpha (so much the alpha!), and he’s gifted in all the ways that make a girl’s heart (and other parts) go all in. Their interactions both entertain and titillate, and I enjoyed every single minute of it.

Cari and Taryn are the mistresses of writing books with characters that you never tire of seeing, and interweaving series so that old friends make frequent appearances as new stories unfold. Ripper Records, the Lost In Obivion folks, and even a mention of some Warning Signs shenanigans make MANIPULATED feel like a visit home. It’s super-easy to give this one 5 stars, because I love it that much. But, too, I have to say again, if you haven’t read all of Cari’s and Taryn’s stuff, from the LOI books on through, do yourself a favor, start at the beginning, and settle in, because you’re about to fall in love.

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USA Today bestselling author Cari Quinn wrote her first story—a bible parable—in 2nd grade, much to the delight of the nuns at her Catholic school. Once she saw the warm reception that first tale garnered, she was hooked. Now she gets to pen sexy romances for a living and routinely counts her lucky stars. When she’s not scribbling furiously, she can usually be found watching men’s college basketball, playing her music way too loud or causing trouble. Sometimes simultaneously.

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TARYN ELLIOTT comes from the great state of New York—upstate, thank you very much. She’s usually busy making up stories with her best friend until the wee hours of the morning, or fangirling over her favorite TV show. She falls in love with each and every one of her leading men as she writes their book, and there’s always a soundtrack to match.

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A Love So Deadly by Lili Valente

Author: Lili Valente Release Date: September 12th, 2016 Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Author: Lili Valente
Release Date: September 12th, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance