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ARC 6 Star Review: No Denying You by Sydney Landon – The Danvers Series- Book 5

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No Denying You

The Danvers Series- Book 5

By Sydney Landon

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Synopsis

After Emma Davis’s first week at Danvers International, she’s convinced her boss will drive her crazy…

Being the assistant to uptight workaholic Brant Stone is more than Emma can bear. But in her weaker moments, she can’t help but admit that the sexy control freak can turn her on with an insult more than any man she’s ever met…

So when Emma gains an unexpected advantage, she blackmails Brant into accompanying her to her high school reunion. After all, the enemy she knows is preferable to a blind date arranged by her meddling mother.

But before they realize what’s happening, they are doing more than acting the part…they’re living it. The war that has been raging between them shifts playing fields to the bedroom, as hate turns to lust and then to something so much more…

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6 star

Michel’s Review

I absolutely love the Danvers Series by Sydney Landon. It is one of those contemporary series that is highly entertaining, has larger than life characters, and is loaded with passion and sizzling romance. The series revolves around The Danvers Corporation and the people who work for this company. Going to the office is more than pencil pushing, graph making, memo updates, and palm shaking. It is a place where friendships are made and love is found. Opposites are thrown together and forced to deal with one another on a daily basis. They have to find a way to make their work place a successful environment. What they end up finding is that work and play can blend together and become a stronger force.

No Denying You is another fabulous addition to this series. I absolutely LOVED this book!

Emma Davis has been desperately trying to transfer to a different department. Any where that is away from her uptight workaholic boss, Brant Stone. He is a control freak that is frequent with his insults and smart remarks. His expectations drive her crazy. The worst part is that he keeps denying her request to transfer. The two are constantly fighting and bickering. Neither of them can admit that they are physically attracted to each other and that their bickering is really foreplay.

When Emma finds a rather flattering picture of her boss, Mr. December, in a sexy calendar, the blackmail is on. She needs a date to her high school reunion. She is sure that spending their off time together will be the final push that makes him agree to her transfer.

Brant is on board! Emma is in for a great surprise. Brant is not the man she expected.

This book was full of humor. Emma’s mom belongs to a book club that has dubbed themselves as the Smut Loving Wenches. They have decreed that Emma needs a boob job and a little more excitement. They take full advantage of Brant. He is part of their Fifty Shades of Gray meeting.

Hmmm…. I wonder if those Smut Loving Wenches are our dopplegangers.  They sure have our number here at Smut Book Junkie Reviews.  Gotta love those women!

This book is full of all kinds of emotional moments. From personal tragedy to an all consuming passion, Emma and Brant will find a love that cannot be denied.

Sydney Landon is one of the most talented writers I have read. Her characters are well developed and larger than life. Each one has all the qualities we love and hate. The stories are loaded with humor, emotional moments, and extremely passionate love scenes. I find that every time I finish a book in the Danvers series, I want to go back and read all the previous books. I am always counting down the days for the next book in the series. Each and every book is an extraordinary reading experience.

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About Sydney Landon

Sydney Landon lives in Greenville, South Carolina and worked in accounting before beginning writing her first book. Sydney met her own prince charming in 2000 and received the most romantic proposal on a pier in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, thus creating her eternal love for the city. The fact that her future husband was a fellow computer geek completely sealed the deal for her. She credits him with keeping her calm and rational while also understanding her need for a new pair of shoes every other week. They have two children who keep life interesting and borderline insane, but never boring.
The idea for her first book in the Danvers’ Series popped into her head and refused to go away. She started writing the first story never imagining that it would ever be finished. Three months later it turned into her first book, Weekends Required. Within a few months, it had quickly made the best-seller list on Amazon, and went on to make the New York Times Best Seller List. Barely taking a breath between books, Sydney followed up with the second book in the series, Not Planning on You. Within the first month, this book also became a best-seller. The third book in the series, Fall For Me was released in February 2013 and became a New York Times Best Seller. The fourth book in the series, Fighting For You released in paperback in February 2014. Sydney is currently working on the fifth book in the Danvers’ Series and the second book in the Lucian and Lia Trilogy. When she isn’t writing, Sydney enjoys reading, swimming and being a mini-van driving, soccer mom.

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ARC Review: Nothing Between Us by Roni Loren

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Nothing Between Us

Loving On The Edge Series – Book 6

By Roni Loren

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Synopsis

Unlike the heroine of her popular thriller series, Georgia Delaune can’t afford to take risks or push sexual boundaries–unless you count spying through her neighbor’s bedroom window, and never missing a single move he makes.

Colby Wilkes is more than willing to put on a show for the alluring woman next door. But his dominant side aches to show her the pleasures of submission up close. As a counselor, Colby is sensitive to Georgia’s fears. As a Dom at The Ranch, a private BDSM retreat, he’s the perfect teacher to unleash her passion.

But just as Georgia lowers her emotional barriers, an unexpected complication arrives: a bad boy musician from Colby’s past who adds fuel to her heated imagination. Now, the lonely author has two gorgeous men eager to fulfill every fantasy she’s ever written–and one she’s never dared to dream….

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4.5 star

Tracey’s Review

Georgia Delaune is a woman in hiding, forced by an abusive ex to flee her hometown of Chicago for an anonymous life in Texas. A virtual prisoner in her own home, Georgia has a lot of time to spend watching the world go by. And watching Colby Wilkes, her exceptionally hot next-door neighbor, whose life is very different from anything Georgia has ever imagined. When Adam Keats, a young man from Colby’s past, enters the picture, life for all three of them takes a decidedly interesting turn.

Roni Loren can write a hot romance like nobody’s business. Her characters are multi-layered, never flat, and always have interesting histories. And the chemistry, oh, my goodness, the chemistry. The relationships are so hot that they sizzle, drawing me into the story completely. Roni does not disappoint in Nothing Between Us, her latest book in her Loving On the Edge series. The themes in Roni’s books are not your everyday garden variety romance, but she always manages to write them with compassion, reality, and, yes, lots of heat. The relationships between Georgia, Colby, and Keats just work, with each of them bringing something to the table that gives everyone what they need. Add to that compelling back stories for all three, dialogue that had me laughing out loud, and tons of raw emotion, and I had a read that I could not put down. I am looking forward to Call On Me, the next book in the series, and give Nothing Between Us 4.5 awesome stars.

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About Roni Loren

roni lorenRoni wrote her first romance novel at age fifteen when she discovered writing about boys was way easier than actually talking to them. Since then, her flirting skills haven’t improved, but she likes to think her storytelling ability has.

Though she’ll forever be a New Orleans girl at heart, she now lives in Dallas with her husband and son. If she’s not working on her latest sexy story, you can find her reading, watching reality television, or indulging in her unhealthy addiction to rockstars concerts.

She is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the The Loving on the Edge series and other sexy things.

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ARC 5 Star Review: Back To Before by Tracy Solheim – Second Chances Series- Book 1

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Back To Before

Second Chances Series – Book 1

By Tracy Solheim

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Chances Inlet, North Carolina, has an infamous power for second chances. But its charms are lost on the town’s favorite son—until she comes along…

When his father’s sudden death puts his family’s construction business in serious debt, architect Gavin McAlister is forced to put his dream career in New York on hold. Making matters worse, his fiancée calls it quits. Desperate to return to his big-city life, he discovers an opportunity to save his family, one that has him reluctantly starring in a home restoration TV show.

Former soap star Ginger Walsh hopes this job as a TV makeup artist will lead to better things. So far it’s only brought her to a hamlet full of people who don’t like her—except Gavin. After a wild night out leads to Ginger waking up in Gavin’s loft—and the rest of town talking—the two of them soon wonder if getting back to before is what they want. Because being in each other’s arms certainly feels like what they need…

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5 star

Michel’s Review

Back To Before by Tracy Solheim is the first book in her new series , Second Chances. It takes place in the small town, Chances Inlet, North Carolina. A small town that is tight knit, full of colorful characters, and loaded with promising future stories.

Gavin MacAlister was the golden boy of Chance Inlet. Being the golden boy made Gavin want to escape his past and become part of a big anonymous city. After college he fled to New York to start his career as an architect. He loves the life he is living. The death of his father forces him to return home to Chance Inlet.

His father left behind a substantial debt, a failing business, and possibly the loss of his mother’s B & B. Gavin is forced to remain in Chance Inlet to save his family’s financial state. He devices a plan that will dig his family out of the financial mess his father left. A plan that will get him back to New York quickly and save his mother’s B&B. He is going to restore an old house on a TV DYI Restoration Show. He will have to work on the show himself. This is when he meets Ginger Walsh.

Ginger Walsh is a former teen soap star. The role she played was that of a spoiled teenage brat that viewers loved to hate. Now she is an adult with a new direction in her life. She wants to work behind the scenes. She has come to Chance Inlet to work with the DYI show as a makeup artist.

Ginger has always wanted to be a part of a small town community. She has always wanted somewhere to belong. But the town doesn’t want to open their arms to her because they view her as the person she played on tv. Gavin seems to be the only one that sees who she really is.

She wants what Gavin has. Gavin wants to walk away from this small town way of life. Somewhere along the way, Gavin and Ginger find each other. They give new meaning to each other’s lives. They open each other’s eyes to much more than a romantic relationship. Will this be a summer fling or something new and better for them both?

Back To Before is a story of second chances in every aspect of life. It is a feel good story that has your heart pitter-pattering. The vivid descriptions, colorful characters, and thoughtful pacing has readers experiencing a beautiful romance in small town America.

I highly recommend Back To Before by Tracy Solheim. It will not disappoint.

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Author Bio:

tracy solheimTracy Solheim is the international bestselling author of the Out of Bound Series for Penguin. Her books feature members of the fictitious Baltimore Blaze football team and the women who love them. In a previous life, Tracy wrote best sellers for Congress and was a freelance journalist for regional and national magazines. She’s a military brat who now makes her home in Johns Creek, Georgia, with her husband, their two children, a pesky Labrador retriever puppy and a horse named after her first novel. Her fifth book for Berkley, Back To Before, will be released in January. She also has a digital holiday novella for Tule Publishing’s Southern Born Books coming October 20. See what she’s up to at http://www.tracysolheim.com. Or on facebook at Tracy Solheim Books and Twitter at TracyKSolheim.

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ARC Review: Fragmented by Stephanie Tyler- Section 8 Series – Book 3

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Fragmented

Section 8 Series – Book 3

By Stephanie Tyler

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Synopsis

WHEN THE RISKS ARE THIS GREAT…

When Dr. Drea Timmons was kidnapped during Section 8’s last mission, Jem did everything in his power to rescue the woman he’d fallen for—a woman unwillingly recruited for one of S8’s most personal and dangerous covert operations. Drea survived, but at a price. The trauma of her capture has rendered her without a single memory of her ordeal—or any recollection of how violently unpredictable her ex-boyfriend, Danny, an Outlaw Angel, had become, or why she had left him.

 

IS TRUST EVEN AN OPTION?

When Danny threatens to turn Drea over to the feds, she is forced to go on the run and confront a past that is as deadly as her future. As trouble closes in on both ends, Drea has no choice but to trust Jem, the only man who can help her, the only man whose electrifying touch brings back memories—piece by piece—too stirring to forget.

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4 star

Michel’s Review

Fragmented by Stephanie Tyler is the third book in the Section 8 series. It picks up.  Where the second book left off with a huge cliffhanger.

Fragmented is Drea and Jem’s story. Drea is beginning to regain some of her memories from Section 8 and the team. She is beginning to remember fragments of her ex boyfriend Danny. Danny is the enemy and much more dangerous than she can remember. She has to rely heavily on her trust in Jem and the team. Afterall it was Jem that brought her in and has protected her from Danny, the FBI, and other agencies in the bureaucracy.

The Section 8 team will band together to help her and continue to do their covert rescue operations.

What follows is the Section 8 team trying to save a young girl that has been kidnapped, take Danny and his MC members down, fight the government agencies that are backing Danny, and continue to rescue operations. In the midst of all this action Drea and Jem’s relationship is developing into a deep bond that goes beyond the team. They are falling in a deep abiding love.

Fragmented is fast paced, action packed, suspenseful, sensual, and romantic. The characters are intense. Their story is riveting. The overall plot for this series is gripping and exciting. The entire cast in this series is charismatic and compelling. Their stories will have the reader on the edge of their seats hoping they get resolution and the love they deserve.

The Section 8 Series is fantastic. Fragmented was a great addition. Fragmented can be read as a stand alone book because there is enough back story for a reader new to this series to understand. I would recommend reading all the books in this series, in reading order. It will not disappoint.

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Stephanie TylerNew York Times Bestselling author Stephanie Tyler writes what she loves to read – romantic suspense with military heroes for Bantam Dell. She lives in New York with her husband, her daughter and her weimaraner. She also writes paranormal erotic romance for Bantam Dell under the pen-name Sydney Croft.

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ARC Review: You Really Got Me by Erika Kelly

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You Really Got Me

By Erika Kelly

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The first irresistible novel in a hot new series about a rock star on his way up—and the woman he wants to take all the way…

 

Emmie Valencia has what it takes to be the music industry’s hottest band manager. She just needs to prove it. Determined to discover a killer new band, Emmie is ready to make her move. First stop: Austin, Texas.

 

As a sizzling-hot lead singer, Slater Vaughn has no trouble raising heart rates—but his band’s been flat-lining for years. When Emmie, his bandmate’s sister, crashes with them in exchange for some free management, her industry know-how lands them a spot in the biggest music festival in Texas. But it isn’t just her business acumen that catches Slater’s attention. Emmie is sexy and warm, and—for the first time in his life—he wants more.

 

But as irresistible as Slater is, Emmie is done with musicians. In her experience, a man can’t be a rock star and someone to trust with your heart—but Slater is determined to show her he’s both.

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4 star

Michel’s Review

You Really Got Me by Erika Kelly was a very good rock star romance.

The band Snatch is on the cusp of success. They are about to break into the world of rock and roll. Front man and lead singer Slater Vaughn is a talented songwriter and musician. His incredible stage presence and his great looks have the women swooning. He has the world in his hands and his dreams are coming true.

Emmie Valencia is the daughter of a rockstar. She has worked in the industry for quite some time as a PA on a popular record label. She wants a chance to prove she can be an asset in developing and promoting the label. But her job seems to only be fetching coffee and picking out ties. She’s tired of being overlooked and quits her job. She is going to go out on her own and prove she has what it takes to make it in the industry. She has the right connections, knows the ins and outs of the business, and has what it takes to create a powerhouse in the music world.

Emmie becomes the manager of her brother’s band Snatch. Snatch’s success is going to make her career. She is going to make all their dreams come true.

Emmie and Slater form a strong friendship that develops into more. For once Slater is willing to see beyond the groupies and want more. Miscommunications will happen, wires will be crossed, drama will build, success will change them, and they will have many bumps in their road to love. They will have to overcome their insecurities and find a balance in their relationship.

Emmie and Slater will take your heart by storm. Their story will grab your heart.

You Really Got Me by Erika Kelly is a strong debut in the new rock star rseries that you will enjoy. It is a bit predictable and moves a bit slowly during the angsty parts. It is still highly entertaining.

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About Erika Kelly

7568925Award-winning author Erika Kelly has been spinning romantic tales all her life—she just didn’t know it. Raised on the classics, she didn’t discover romantic fiction until later in life. From that moment on, she’s been devouring the genre and has found her true voice as an author. Over three decades she’s written poems, screenplays, plays, short stories, and all kinds of women’s fiction novels. Married to the love of her life and raising four children, she’s lived in two countries and seven states, but give her pen and paper, a stack of good books, and a steaming mug of vanilla chai latte and she can make her home anywhere.

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ARC Review: Return of the Bad Girl by Codi Gary- Rock Canyon, Idaho Series- Book 4

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Return of the Bad Girl

Rock Canyon , Idaho Series- Book 4

By Codi Gary

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Synopsis

Bad girls don’t forgive.
Bad girls don’t forget.
Bad girls don’t fall in love.

Caroline Willis may be known for causing trouble, but she is NOT about to become homeless. So when she learns that her perfect apartment has been double-booked—to a dangerously hot bad boy—Caroline’s bad-girl reputation comes out in full force. He may be sexy as sin, but she’s not afraid of him … or his panty-melting smile.

Rock Canyon’s got room for only one bad attitude—and Gabe Moriarty was here first. Still, starting over means playing it smart, so while sharing his new apartment is less than ideal, it’s worth getting his dream business off the ground. Not to mention that it means shacking up with a sexy wild child. Caroline may be giving him the cold shoulder, but Gabe always was good at starting fires …

Caroline vows to keep things professional with Gabe, but as close quarters begin to ignite the sizzling chemistry between them, she’s left wondering: Bad boy plus bad girl equals nothing but trouble … right?

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5 star

Michel’s Review

Return of the Bad Girl is another great addition to Rock Canyon series by Codi Gary.

CarolineWillis has returned to Rock Canyon after being forced to leave twelve years earlier. She has the reputation of being a very bad girl. Her father threw her out at seventeen. Now she is home to make amends with her family, reunite with her younger sisters, and build her consulting business. She has made a lot of mistakes, lived a little to wild, and burned a lot of bridges. She is hoping to start over again on the right foot. But in small towns the past is not forgotten. Things are not going well at all. The apartment she was supposed to move into has been double booked.

Bad boy Gabe Morlarty has moved to Rock Canyon to start fresh. It is the perfect place to start his bike restoration shop. His best friend from high school lives here, it’s less than two hours away from his younger sister, it’s a small town, and it has great promise for new beginnings. His new beginning is starting off on the wrong foot. His apartment has been double booked. Although it is a snag in his new start, it is also another door in his path to change. He has to compromise. He will share the apartment with Caroline and split the costs.

Both Caroline and Gabe have had ugly pasts. Both are haunted and have many regrets. They are finding that their fresh start in a small town aren’t as easy as they hoped it would be. Along the way they find a deep understanding and respect for one another. They find passion and love. They find that love heals their broken souls and makes them stronger.

This story was very good. Caroline and Gabe have a red hot chemistry that sends them up in flames. They are both strong and passionate characters that learn there’s both good and bad in all of us.

Read Return of the Bad Girl by Codi Gary. It will touch your heart.

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About Codi Gary

6583366From the time I could put a Disney Book cassette into my little stereo,and read along, books have held a fantastic distraction. When I was eleven, I decided I wanted to be one of those magical people that brought stories to life. Devouring a book a day sometimes, my first romance novel stuck with me. I’ve always been a sucker for a happy ending (and the great romantic gesture)and that’s what I try to put into my stories. I am so honored to be a part of Avon, and am so excited to have my own dreams coming true.

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ARC Review: Montana Actually by Fiona Lowe- A Medicine River Romance

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Montana Actually

A Medicine River Romance

By Fiona Lowe

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Synopsis

City doctor Josh Stanton and his sports car don’t suit the country, but with his medical school debt about to bury him, Josh has to make the best out of a bad situation. Adjusting to his new job and life in the middle of nowhere isn’t easy, but at least the views of the mountains—and one distractingly attractive local—are stunning…
After eight years away, Katrina McCade is back in Bear Paw for a break from her life, bad choices—and men. But when a broad-shouldered stranger bursts into town, she finds herself unexpectedly saddled with the town’s sexy new doctor as a tenant. Katrina doesn’t need a man to make her happy, especially a disgruntled physician. But try telling her body that…

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4 star

Tracey’s Review

Katrina McCade has come back home to Bear Paw, Montana, to heal her broken heart amidst her loving family. With a less-than-stellar romantic track record, Katrina is happy to spend her time far from anything that reminds her of the mistakes that she’s made, especially good-looking doctors with smooth lines and hidden agendas. For Josh Stanton, coming to Bear Paw as the interim ER doctor/GP is nothing more than the fastest way to get out from under his mountain of debt from medical school. A city boy born and bred, he’s convinced that life in a small town is a chore to be endured.

Montana, Actually, is the first book in the Medicine River series by Fiona Lowe. I enjoyed it from the first page, and read it in one sitting. Bear Paw is a community filled with camaraderie and love, and all of its inhabitants immediately captured my heart. Josh shows up in town with a superior attitude, but is not a bad guy at heart. He’s a first-rate doctor and pretty darned hot, and not at all what Katrina was expecting. The more time they spend together, the more they become their real selves, and it’s a pleasure to see this evolution.

As much as I liked the romance, banter, and sexy times between Josh and Katrina, though, I have to say that it was Beau, Kat’s cousin, that stole my heart. His and Shannon’s storyline was sweet, sexy, and touching, and was a welcome side story that made the book that much more enjoyable. Fiona did a great job with all of the supporting characters and their part of the story, and I am looking forward to reading TRULY MADLY MOTANA, the second book in the series.

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About Fiona Lowe

1210604Multi published with Berkley, Carina Press and Harlequin, Fiona’s been the recipient of a RITA and a R*BY (Australian Romantic Book of the Year) for her novel, Boomerang Bride. She’s also won a CataRomance Reviewer’s Award and been nominated for a RT Reviewers’ Choice Award & an Australian Romance Readers Award. Her current Medicine River series is set in Montana, She loves creating characters you could meet on the street and enjoys putting them in unique situations where they eventually fall in love. Fiona currently lives in Australia, which is a lot warmer than Montana, and she attempts to juggle her writing career with her own real life hero, a rambling garden with 80 rose bushes and two heroes in the making.
Fiona loves to hear from her readers and you can contact her at her website.

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ARC Review: Playing With The Drummer by Robin Covington- Head Over Heels Series- Book 3

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Playing With The Drummer

Head Over Heels Series- Book 3

By Robin Covington

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Synopsis

Entertainment journalist Lita Matthews is on the verge of making it big. As in her-own-TV-show big. She just needs amazing inside scoop on the year’s hottest celebrity wedding. Instead, her big break is becoming a big nightmare—all thanks to rock star Rocky Cardano. Who apparently hasn’t gotten over what happened between them four years ago…

 

Rocky is pretty damn familiar with just how far Lita will go for a “scoop.” Hell, their unbelievably hot hook-up in Mexico years ago was the story of a lifetime. Rocky’s learned his lessons. He’ll do whatever it takes to keep her from the story—even if he has to seduce her to the point of distraction! But Lita has always had a way of getting under his skin. Only this time, he won’t be able to just walk away…

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3 star

Michel’s Review

Playing With the Drummer by Robin Covington is the third book in the Head Over Heels series. It can be read as a stand alone novel or in series order. It is the first book in this series that I have read. I had no trouble adapting to all of the characters and roles they play throughout the series.

Playing With the Drummer was enjoyable but predictable. The overall plot was good. I love stories where old flames reunite and find the love they shared once again.

Lita and Rocky had one wild and romantic weekend in Mexico four years ago that ended badly. Lita did something that was so spiteful and malicious that she completely lost Rocky’s respect and trust. Now four years later they are forced together when her best friend is marrying Rocky’s bandmate.

Lita has agreed to cover the wedding and spin it in a positive manner. Rocky doesn’t trust Lita to follow through. He sees her as an over aggressive, manipulative, ambitious reporter. He doesn’t see the woman he once knew beneath her professional exterior.

These two have a long way to go to find the people they once knew and loved. Their journey to finding each other again is sexy and romantic. They will butt heads and they will do more than kiss and make up.

Playing The Drummer was good but very predictable. I found some of the passages were too cheesy and sweet. I didn’t feel the intense sexual chemistry between the two characters. I felt this was more of a fluffy type romance.

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About Robin Covington

5812874Robin Covington loves to explore the theme of fooling around and falling in love in her bestselling books. A Night of Southern Comfort, her debut novel was nominated for the RT Book Reviewers Choice Awards for Small Press and was touted by RT Book Reviews as bringing a “fresh, modern feel to the genre while still sticking to the things that get our adrenaline pumping — sex and danger”

When she’s not writing sexy, sizzling romance she’s collecting tasty man candy, indulging in a little comic book geek love, and stalking Dean winchester. You can find Robin at her website (robincovingtonromance.com), Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Don’t send chocolate . . . send eye candy!

Robin lives in Maryland with her hilarious husband, brilliant children (they get it from her, of course!) and her beloved furbabies.

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ARC Review: Naughty Bits by Joey W. Hill

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Naughty Bits 

The Complete Novel

By Joey W. Hill

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THE COMPLETE NOVEL

To better serve the customers of her lingerie shop, Madison must explore the pleasures of giving up control…

After inheriting her sister’s North Carolina lingerie shop, Naughty Bits, Madison jumps at the chance to dump her boring finance career and try her luck down South. But even before Madison can settle in, she catches the attention of the owner of the neighboring hardware store. Sexually dominant Logan Scott recognizes a submissive when he sees one. And what he sees, he wants.

He presents her with three very tempting gifts—handcuffs, erotic cards, and an open invitation to start her sexual training. She has to accept. After all, how can she hope to sell fantasies to lingerie customers without embracing her own? Now, she’s about to discover just how far her fantasies can take her—and how far Logan will go to make every one of them come true.

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4 star

Tracey’s Review

When Madison inherits Naughty Bits from her sister, Alice, she has no idea of what she’s getting. After all, she’s a sales whiz, so what could be so hard about selling, well, naughty wares to people that want them? What Madison finds, though, is that she has also inherited Logan Scott, owner of the hardware store next door to her store. Because Alice knew things about her sister that Madison didn’t even admit to herself, and was taking care of her even from beyond.

I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting when I signed on to read this book. The story was previously released in four smaller parts, in a serial-type format. I absolutely think that putting the separate parts together into one book was a great move, because I’m not sure that I would have liked the story as well had I read it piecemeal. The story drew me in and kept me reading, piquing my interest more with each page. Madison craves things, things that she doesn’t quite understand, and Alice knew that Logan would be more than capable of helping her. Logan, who has such a big personality, is a patient teacher, willing to help Madison become the person that will make her feel the most free, to break down her boundaries and take her to the place that she can be herself. While the dynamic between Logan and Madison is intense, there is also a feeling of comfort and freedom as their relationship unfolds, and it becomes clear that Alice knew these two better than they knew themselves up to that point.

Although I had not read any of her previous books, I enjoyed Joey’s style of writing very much, and look forward to reading more from her.

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About Joey W. Hill

103359I’ve always had an aversion to reading, watching or hearing interviews of favorite actors, authors, musicians, etc. because so often the real person doesn’t measure up to the beauty of the art they produce. Their politics or religion are distasteful, or they’re shallow and self-absorbed, a vacuous mop-head without a lick of sense. From then on, though I may appreciate their craft or art, it has somehow been tarnished.

Therefore, whenever I’m asked to provide personal information about myself for readers, a ball of anxiety forms in my stomach as I think: “Okay, the next couple of paragraphs can change forever the way someone views my stories.” Why on earth does a reader want to know about me? It’s the story that’s important.

So here it is. I’ve been given more blessings in my life than any one person has a right to have. Despite that, I’m a Type A, borderline obsessive-compulsive paranoiac who worries I will never live up to expectations. I’ve got more phobias than anyone (including myself) has patience to read about. I can’t stand talking on the phone, I dread social commitments, and the idea of living in monastic solitude with my husband and animals, books and writing is as close an idea to paradise as I can imagine. I love chocolate, but with that deeply ingrained, irrational female belief that weight equals worth, I manage to keep it down to a minor addiction. I adore good movies. I’m told I work too much. Every day is spent trying to get through the never ending “to do” list to snatch a few minutes to write.

Despite all these mediocre and typical qualities, for some miraculous reason, these wonderful characters well up out of my soul with stories to tell. When I manage to find enough time to write, sufficient enough that the precious “stillness” required rises up and calms all the competing voices in my head, I can step into their lives, hear what they are saying, what they’re feeling, and put it down on paper. It’s a magic beyond description, akin to truly believing my husband loves me, winning the trust of an animal who has known only fear or apathy, making a true connection with someone, or knowing for certain I’ve given a reader a moment of magic through those written words. It’s a magic that reassures me there is Someone, far wiser than myself, who knows the permanent path to that garden of stillness, where there is only love, acceptance and a pen waiting for hours and hours of uninterrupted, blissful use.

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ARC Review: Revenant by Larissa Iones- The Demonica/ Lords of Deliverance Series- Book 11

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Revenant

The Demonica / Lords of Deliverance Series- Book 11

Genre: Paranormal

By Larissa Ione

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Synopsis

HELL HATH NO FURY . . .

 

For five thousand years, Revenant believed he was alone in the world, a fallen angel beyond any redemption. Now he finds he has a twin brother who had all the light and love Revenant was denied. Caught in a tug of war between Heaven and Hell, he must weigh his thirst for revenge against his desire for a mysterious female named Blaspheme-a female whose very origins could deliver him into salvation . . . or destruction.

 

LIKE AN ANGEL SCORNED

 

Blaspheme has a deadly secret: she’s the forbidden offspring of an angel and a fallen angel. Hunted by both heavenly and satanic forces, she has survived only by laying low and trusting no one. When Revenant claims he can save them both, how can she possibly believe him? But the powerful angel is persistence incarnate and for Blaspheme, there’s no place she can hide in Heaven or Hell where he won’t find her . . .

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6 star

Michel’s Review

Larissa Ione is one the most gifted writers I have ever read. She created a world that is beyond your expectations in the paranormal world. She flawlessly blends these paranormal beings into characters that have very real emotional traits, strengths and weaknesses, and unique individuality that ensures that the reader connects with their entity. They are as vulnerable and as sensitive as most people while being extraordinary beings with unbelievable powers. There is always a balance of good and bad, divine and evil in each of them. They are powerful beings controlling the universe, defining the heavens and hells.

Each and every book in the Demonica Series/ The Lords of Deliverence is a gripping, thrilling, breathtaking adventure. So many things happen in each book. There is always a fight for balance in the world . There are always manipulators that shake the balance. Each character has to find their place in that battle, whether good or bad, and fulfill their role so that the balance stays where it should be. In the midst of the overall struggle, the character is struggling with themselves as individuals. They are trying to find their personal happiness and love. A way to make their personal life better.

These characters have personalities that are larger than life. They are badasses with a sense of humor, insecurities, elevated ego’s, souls with compassion, strong sense of honor, and sensitive hearts.

Their world is intricately woven to blend in with the human world. They have careers that are comparable to human careers. They also have their roles in destiny and fate.

Revenant is by far the best book in the series yet ( of course I say this with every release in the series). Larissa reached deep and let his world explode!

It was revealed in the previous book exactly who Revenant really was. We were led to believe that he was a fallen angel but he is so much more. He is one of the most powerful beings in both worlds. Now that his memories are restored, he’s beyond pissed. He has spent his entire life as an assassin for Satan without a clue to who he really was. He’s bitter. He wants answers about his past and wants to determine where his allegiances should lie now that he knows the some of the truth. The other thing he wants is Blaspheme.

Blaspheme is a doctor at Underworld General. She has a strong sense of right and wrong. She is compassionate and devoted to those she loves. She is very protective of those she loves. She does not want people to get hurt because of her. She is known as the false angel but she is something else. Like Revenant, there is more to her than meets the eye. She is the child of an angel and fallen angel. Her kind is hunted and destroyed. She is fighting against time. Her true identity is about to be revealed. This will put her in danger from both Heaven and Hell.

Rev is very persistent where Blaspheme is concerned. The more she rejects him, the more he pursues her. Their arguing, snarky banter, and insane conversations will have you laughing out loud. Their emotional moments will give you goose bumps. Blaspheme gave Rev the one thing he has never felt or experienced in his life. She has given him love.

As their love blossoms, their world begins to spiral out of control. Everyone has their own agenda in their world. The battle between the Heavens and Hells will always go on, but for Revenant and Blaspheme it won’t matter. They have each other. They have what means the most in any world. They have love.

Larissa Ione has outdone herself once again. Revenant was amazing!

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About Larissa Ione

 

71UD5OI6AXL._UX250_Air Force veteran Larissa Ione traded in a career as a meteorologist to pursue her passion of writing. She has since published dozens of books, hit several bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today, and has been nominated for a RITA award. She now spends her days in pajamas with her computer, strong coffee, and supernatural worlds. She believes in celebrating everything, and would never be caught without a bottle of Champagne chilling in the fridge…just in case. She lives in Wisconsin with her U.S. Coast Guard husband, her teenage son, a rescue cat named Vegas, and her very own hellhound, a King Shepherd named Hexe.

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