New Release + Complete Series Review: More Than Friends by Monica Murphy – The Friends Series

Posted on 11/18/2016 by shellbellereads

More Than Friends

Friends Series – Book 2

Mature YA Romance

By Monica Murphy

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Synopsis:

He’s not perfect, but he’s all I want…

I’m your average girl at your average high school, trying to figure out my place in life. After catching my now ex-boyfriend messing around with my now ex-best friend, I’ve made some big changes. No more band, no more backstabbing friends and no more boring old life. Now I have new friends, a new job and new interests.

But there’s a certain someone who’s interested in me, and I don’t get it. Jordan Tuttle could have anyone he wants. He’s the most popular boy in school. Rich, gorgeous, smart and the star quarterback, he’s perfect. Yet he acts like he wants no one else but…me.

So despite my fears and doubt, I let him get close. Probably too close. I discover that he’s not so perfect after all, but it doesn’t matter. I’m falling for him, even though he runs so hot and cold. I know someday he’s going to break my heart.

And I’m going to let him.

Michel’s Review

Series Review

The Friends Series by Monica Murphy is Mature YA. There is some sexual content. I would recommend this series to ages sixteen or older…..

Welcome to the world of the new breed of teenagers. While this new breed of teenagers seems a little more worldly, completely jaded, conscientiously immoral, and emotionally stunted, they are still normal teenagers in regards to emotional maturity and growth development. What has changed is the world in which they are becoming adults in. As a mother of two teenagers, one a junior in high school and the other a freshman in college; I have witnessed and dealt with very similar situations that come about within this series. Monica Murphy has captured today’s new teenager and put their teen drama in words that keep the reader captivated in their world.

Today’s new breed of teenagers differs from our generation because of the technology and social media age. They have access to too much information through technology. Because of social media they no longer have to take responsibility of their actions and comments. They can hide behind hashtags. It’s a new form of bullying and self importance.

Their world is fast paced. Most parents are busy working and tending responsibilities. Others are self absorbed and leave their children to tend their own business. They rely on technology as a source of keeping their children occupied outside of school. Parents have been taught to give their children better lives than they had themselves when they were younger. The result has become astonishing. Kids today have everything from phones, computers, tablets, gaming systems, and every other conceivable gadget on the market. They are given cars the moment they become licensed to drive because it makes life more convenient for all of the family members.

These kids have not been taught to earn their way except for the grades they earn in school. When they struggle with school, we become helicopter parents and make their way easier. We expect them to excel but don’t allow them to fail. Some parents take the other route and treat their children as business transaction. They pay them to excel, they give them money to entertain themselves, they use money as a motivator for obtaining success. They do not allow them to fail.

The result is the new breed of teenagers trying to grow up too fast. They are still not emotionally mature enough to handle a lot of situations they get themselves into. Their world depends upon social media to validate them as individuals. Somewhere along the way these kids have a crash and burn crisis they can’t handle.

I know I am not the perfect parent. My kids are not the perfect teenagers. We have had our own very real teenage dramas in the family. I am sure there are more to come. The one thing I have learned along the way is to take everything in moderation, set better examples, and communicate better.

They will become adults. They will learn how to deal with real life. They will go through the same journey to maturing and becoming emotionally stronger. They too will become parents of teenagers.

Monica Murphy has captured the heart of the teenage world. She brings their dramas to life and portrays them with complete realism. She also brings the modern day family dynamics into the mix which makes this series become more than a young adult romance. Each of the characters within this series has a story to tell, lessons to be learned, and maturity to be developed. They are very real teenagers. I could easily see this series becoming a television series or movie.

The series begins with One Night. This novella introduces the characters in this series. It begins at a early summer party at Jordan Tuttle’s house. What happens at the party changes the direction of every one of the characters lives in their senior year of high school. Friendships are broken. Lives are going in different directions. New relationships begin to develop. Social statuses are changing. Individuality is starting to emerge.

One Night is the perfect opening to the Friends series.

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Just Friends is the first book in the series. It is loaded with drama. A love triangle that tears apart three life long friends. Each of these three people go separate directions in their senior year. They are all struggling with the loss of their tight knit friendship as well as dealing with emotional feelings. Their behaviors are destructive in many ways. Their use of social media becomes a battle ground for bullying. Rather than dealing with the situation that tore their friendships apart and their own emotional deficiencies, they make poor choices that could hurt them more. They also begin to become individuals rather than molding themselves to fit within the friendship trio.

The end result has not played out.

One has chosen a new love interest that may not be the right person for her. His lack of commitment and notorious reputation are questionable. On one hand he seems perfect but not quite right. She is still pining for the boy that betrayed her. On a positive note, She has also developed a new friendship that is a good influence in her life.

The other girl has gone off the deep end and into the wild zone. She is starving for attention. She feels she has to be competitive with her former best friend. At the same time she is reeling from the loss of the two friends that always cared about her. She’s become the girl with the worst reputation in school. She has isolated herself by her actions.

The boy in the middle has made very poor choices that led to losing a friend and losing the girl he has always wanted. He let his hormones make his decisions. Now he’s going through his senior year without his two best friends and is dating a girl he really doesn’t like.

The teenage drama was in full motion. Where it will lead is questionable. The semester has barely begun.

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More Than Friends goes in another direction and focuses on two other characters within the Friends series. This one features the popular football star that everyone wants to know and the shy band girl that was betrayed by her boyfriend and best friend.

They have both existed in different social worlds within high school. While one has been the center of attention the other has content in her own social circle. One seems like he has everything because he’s rich, popular, and has parental freedom. The other seems like she has nothing because she’s smart, middle class, and a band geek. The truth of the matter is she is more emotionally stable than he is. She has a more rounded life.

After catching her boyfriend with her best friend, she is tossed into a new direction her senior year. She has left band and is determined to become involved in other school activities. The most popular boy in school wants to date her. He is out of her social realm and has a very questionable reputation. He’s determined to win her heart. She’s afraid of giving him too much of herself. She’s been hurt before and doesn’t know how to deal with his social status.

He has always kept himself separate from the school population. Sure he’s the most popular guy but that is because he plays football and throws epic parties every week. He’s never allowed anyone to get close to him. Girls are expendable. The guys from the team are just people he has to play nice with. One girl has always had his attention and now she’s on his playing ground. He is going to get the girl. The problem is once he gets her can he keep her? He doesn’t know how to play well with others.

I absolutely loved this book. Both of these teenagers were dealing with very real issues in their lives. They both lacked confidence within themselves. They both had emotional maturing to do. They both were perfect for one another but didn’t know how to open themselves up and become vulnerable.

Their story is unresolved…

I can’t wait to see what direction their lives go as the school year progresses.

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The Friends Series

One Night

Prequel To Friends Series

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Synopsis

ONE NIGHT is a FREE prequel to my new YA novel JUST FRIENDS, available now!

There’s a party over at Jordan Tuttle’s house tonight and everyone is there. Including…

Olivia: Who’s leaving for her dad’s house in Oregon tomorrow. So she plans on having the time of her life tonight with her best friends.

Dustin: Who wishes Livvy could see just how much she means to him.

Emily: Who’s trying her to best to get with someone. Anyone.

Cannon: Who has an encounter with Em he won’t be able to forget.

Amanda: Who’s finally ready to go all the way with her boyfriend.

Tuttle: Who discovers the girl he’s always secretly liked just might like him back.

Warning: This story contains mature sexual situations and is suited for a 17+ audience.

(ONE NIGHT is also published on Wattpad)

Just Friends

Friends Series – Book 1

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Synopsis

“Drama, drama, drama – you know you love it! And Monica brings it in this super sexy and refreshing, un-put-down-able YA!!” Rachel Van Dyken, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

With friends like these…

It’s the end of summer. Just before I start senior year with my two best friends in the whole world. Dustin and Emily are everything to me. We’ve been inseparable since middle school, and when we’re together, nothing can go wrong.

But things aren’t always what they seem. Em’s turned into a drunken mess who parties too much. Dustin and I have hooked up a few times—and now he’s ready to take our relationship to the next level. Yet I’m not sure I want things to change. I’m scared if I take it any further with Dustin, our friendship will be ruined forever. Then there’s Ryan. The new guy. He’s hot. He flirts way too much. And Em has totally set her sights on him.

So when my best friend betrays me in the worst possible way, guess who’s there to help me pick up the pieces of my broken heart? Ryan. But he’s so confusing. Annoying. Sweet. Sexy. I want to trust him, yet he makes it so hard. What I really want is for everything to go back to the way it was before.

Before I found out that best friends make the worst kind of enemies.

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I write books. I have the best job ever. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Writer of new adult contemporary romance-ish stuff. Published with Avon and Bantam. Mom and wife. Native Californian.

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New Release + 5 Star Review + Giveaway : Filthy Rich by Raine Miller – Blackstone Dynasty – Book 1

Posted on 11/18/2016 by shellbellereads

Are you ready for Caleb Blackstone?

Filthy Rich by Raine Miller is NOW AVAILABLE! #BlackstoneDynasty

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Filthy Rich

Blackstone Dynasty – Book 1

By Raine Miller

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Synopsis

Billionaire Caleb Blackstone lives in the glamorous world of wealth and success, with every material luxury. But the moment he sees Brooke Casterley, none of that matters. Caleb is filled with a raw, undeniable need that he can’t ignore…for a girl who is so completely different from everything and everyone he’s ever known.

Only Brooke isn’t looking for love. She knows all too well just how much damage the wrong guy can do. Still, what sane, broke British girl can resist the charms of an incredibly sexy, chivalrous billionaire? What starts as flirtation quickly turns into all-consuming passion. Nothing could have prepared her for the searing heat of Caleb’s touch—or just how much she craves him.

Their whirlwind romance is the stuff of high-society fantasy—but for every moment of pleasure, there is a cost. Past mistakes and tragedy shadow them both…and falling for him might be the kind of trouble she can’t afford.

Excerpt

I would give this thing two drinks max before I was outie.

Nodding and saying the right things, I shook hands with the colleagues who’d known my father and accepted condolences from others. I made a mental note of the people who’d made the effort to mention his name to me, and I would write them down with the event and date as soon as I got home.

I’d worked my way through the room, as I had been taught by my dad—by the best to ever work a roomful of potential deals—when I decided I’d accomplished what I’d set out to do tonight. It was time for me to go. After setting my glass down on an empty table, I started for the door . . . until I saw her.

Just like that. She appeared in my line of sight and I couldn’t take my eyes off her.

The beautiful girl from this morning at the Starbucks on Hereford Street.

I knew it was her because how could anyone forget those sexy boots? Her blonde hair wasn’t down like it had been this morning, though. She’d pulled it back into a sleek ponytail . . . but she was serving at this event? I’d seen her go into that design studio next to Starbucks. She probably had two jobs. Industrious . . . beautiful . . . sexy.

I quickly returned for my half-empty glass and snatched it up from the table. I suddenly felt like an appetizer or two.

She saw me approaching and moved closer with her tray. “What are these called?” I asked without sparing her tray a second glance. Bad move on my part, but I was too busy taking in her golden eyes and hair, and everything else I could now see up close. Perfect skin, dark lashes that framed spectacular eyes, and a scar along the hairline of the right side of her face. Something had hurt her at some point in the past, and I found it utterly insane that I was disturbed by it.

She rolled her pink lips together as if she was trying to suppress laughter. “Well, they’ve told me it’s something called a . . . meatball. Very unusual gourmet creation. You should try one. They’re said to be quite delicious.”

That voice of hers was . . . fucking beautiful.

“Okay.” I picked up a meatball and popped it in my mouth. Didn’t taste a thing. I could have been chewing slaughterhouse by-products and I wouldn’t have known. My brain had shut off everything except her beautiful voice.

“You are either messing with me or that blow to your head must have been devastating. I would wager you’ve had a meatball before.”

“I am.”

She lost her smile. “You are messing with me?”

“No, I am devastating—I mean devastated—by the blow to my head.” What in the mother fuck was I even saying to this girl? I sounded like Rain Man minus the IQ. I needed to stop talking.

“I’m sorry to hear that. It looks painful.”

“It doesn’t hurt me now.” I think I smiled and shook my head but couldn’t be sure. Just call me the village idiot because I knew I was acting like one. I did love the sound of her voice, though.

“Another rare and precious meatball?” She offered her tray and studied me this time. She had to be disgusted by my appearance and turned off by my behavior, but she didn’t show it if she was.

“Yes, please.” I took another meatball but I didn’t eat it. “You are British.”

“You are American,” she said with a fast wink, before turning away to serve other guests.

I watched her walk away from me and felt the pounding of my heart vibrating throughout my entire body.

Something had just happened to me.

I wasn’t completely sure what exactly, but I was crystal clear on the reason.

Her.

Tracey’s Review

Caleb Blackstone is American royalty. Descended from that Blackstone, the one that founded a little city called Boston, Caleb is living the life. Money, women, he’s just what you’d expect of a wealthy, successful man. But something’s missing, and, although Caleb isn’t quite sure what it is, he feels it. Brooke Casterly has known life on the other side of the coin. Granddaughter to the former housekeeper of Blackwater, she’s known security and love at the hands of her Nan, but she’s no stranger to pain and fear, either. She’s vowed never to give over her power to a man, ever again, and love is the absolute last thing on her mind. But something is missing, and, although she doesn’t know quite what it is, she feels it.

I still remember finding a little book called NAKED by an author that I’d never read before. An unbelievably sexy alpha man, utterly consumed with a woman that he’d hardly met. Heady stuff, and I was immediately in love with Raine Miller, the lady that wrote the book, and all the subsequent books, about one Ethan Blackstone, and those that made up his world. Well, I have to tell you, Raine has gone and outdone herself with FILTHY RICH, her newest book, and the first in her Blackstone Dynasty series.

I started reading FILTHY RICH, and, y’all, I could not put it down. I was in love with both Caleb and Brooke from the beginning. Raine has a way with words, to be sure, and she has written another pair of lovers that people will adore.

There is always such a depth of feeling in Raine’s books, from yearning, to sweetness, to passion, and, as a reader, I was swept right along with it. Caleb’s desire for Brooke is immediate, and it’s visceral, but it quickly becomes so much more. I have to say that, given that I am not a fan of speedy relationships or insta-love in my books, the flow of feelings and the speed with which they developed here made perfect sense, and just made the relationship between Caleb and Brooke feel more like kismet.

As with her other heroines, Brooke has a painful past. She’s suffered loss, and she’s suffered violence and pain at the hand of the person that she should have felt the safest with, and she’s emerged the stronger and savvier for it. She’s not some ingenue looking for her Prince Charming, and I think that her sass and take-no-crap attitude are part of what Caleb finds so refreshing and attractive about her.

I’m so glad that FILTHY RICH is just the first in this new series, because there are a LOT of folks that I will be looking forward to seeing get their HEAs. And, as for Caleb and Brooke, their story is a lovely, poignant, emotional 4.5 stars for me, and I am highly recommending that you get to know them very soon.

***ARC generously provided for an honest review.***

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Raine Miller has been reading romance novels since she picked up that first Barbara Cartland book at the tender age of thirteen. And it’s a safe bet she’ll never stop, because now she writes them too! Granted Raine’s stories are edgy enough to turn Ms. Cartland in her grave, but to her way of thinking, a hot, sexy hero never goes out of fashion. A former teacher, she’s now writing sexy romance stories full time. She has a handsome prince of a husband, two brilliant sons, and two bouncy Italian Greyhounds to pull her back into the real world if the writing takes her too far away. Her sons know she likes to write stories, but gratefully have never asked to read any, thank God! Raine loves to hear from readers and to chat about the characters in her books. You can contact her at raine_miller@ymail.com or visit www.RaineMiller.com to sign up for updates and her newsletter with links to upcoming books. Join us on Facebook at the Raine Miller Romance Readers group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/raine_miller

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New Release + Review: Dirty Score by Skye Jordan – Rough Riders Hockey Series – Book 3

Posted on 11/17/2016 by shellbellereads

Dirty Score

Rough Riders Hockey Series – Book 3

By Skye Jordan

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Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author who brought you the scorching stuntmen of Renegades–Skye Jordan delivers another sizzling series starring her mouthwatering high-octane heroes. Introducing the Rough Riders’ Hockey Series.

“The intense, tight-knit men of the Rough Riders’ hockey team will win readers over in a heartbeat.” ~Marina Adair, #1 Bestselling Author

Rafe “Savage” lives up to his name on the ice and in the bedroom. Forging a legacy as the Rough Riders’ most notorious playboy is easy when the woman he really wants is off limits. Mia’s brother isn’t just Rafe’s best friend, he’s also a teammate. With the Cup in site, Rafe won’t screw with anything that threatens the team’s winning streak. But when Mia comes to town on a mission of her own, one little woman may turn out to be the toughest opponent Rafe’s ever faced.

When it comes to men, Mia is everyone’s best friend. But when it comes to romance, her relationships are destined for failure. With a new job awaiting her on the other side of the country, she’s determined to start fresh. To do that, she needs to let go of this stupid crush once and for all.

Seducing Rafe isn’t just the best option; it’s her only option. Until she discovers he’s been harboring the same feelings. And with his team weeks away from the biggest game of their career, and Mia’s new life waiting, their no strings affair threatens to tear both their worlds apart.

All Rough Riders novels are stand alone and can be read individually.
QUICK TRICK
HOT PUCK
DIRTY SCORE
WILD ZONE

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Michel’s Review

The Rough Riders Hockey team is back heating up the ice. Dirty Score by Skye Jordan is the third book in the highly addicting hockey series. I could not wait to dive in and watch another bad boy player melt.

Rafe Savage is the Rough Riders most notorious player. He’s a legend on the ice as well as in the bedroom. The puck bunnies are lined up to be Rafe’s next dirty score.

Rafe embraces his reputation with the ladies. It’s not because he’a an egotistical sex god. It’s because he is in love with a woman he can never touch. He’s in love with his best friend and teammates little sister. A woman he grew up with. Her family embraced him as a kid and made them one of theirs. He cannot betray the only people that ever cared for him.

Mia has lived in the shadows amongst the men in her life. Her older brother and Rafe have been the center of attention all of her life. Their hockey lessons, academic status, and hockey careers have been the forefront of her stepfather, Joe’s, attention. It’s not that she wasn’t loved fiercely by these three men, she was put on a pedestal by them. Now she has a phenomenal opportunity in her career that could change her future. This opportunity is across the country in Hollywood, California. She is going to have to leave D.C. and the people she has loved the most. Before she leaves D.C. she fully intends on taking something else that she has always wanted. She is going to have one night with Rafe Savage.

The old saying of ” be careful what you wish for” applies to Mia. Her wish of one night with Rafe came true. It was not enough. Rate wants more but he wants it on his terms. She wants her career and that doesn’t include Rafe. Also keeping their relationship a secret from her father and brother doesn’t bode well. It will destroy their entire family structure. It could easily destroy the Rough Riders chance in the play offs.

Rafe is determined to keep Mia by his side. Mia is determined to be independent. These two were meant to be together. It’s going to take a Dirty Score and some dirty fights to keep their relationship burning.

Skye Jordan wrote another fantastic book for the Rough Riders Hockey series. I loved the forbidden best friend’s little sister relationship. It was red hot, fun, and full of great characters. The Rough Riders Hockey series has scored big with me. I can’t wait to see who melts the ice next.

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Skye Jordan is a pseudonym for New York Times bestselling romantic suspense author Joan Swan. Skye’s novels are about enjoying that little wild streak we don’t let out often enough. About those fantasies we rarely get the opportunity to indulge. About stretching limits, checking out the dark side, and maybe even acting a little naughty. They’re about escape and fun and pleasure and romance. And, yes, even love, because while wicked-great sex is good, happily ever after with wicked-great sex is even better.

When she’s not writing, Skye loves to read, knit, craft, row, ride, and dabble in photography.

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New Release + 5 Star Review + Giveaway: In This Life by Christine Brae

Posted on 11/16/2016 by shellbellereads

In This Life

By Christine Brae

Release Date: November 15, 2016

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Synopsis

Secrets ruin lives, and lies protect those secrets…
Wanting to escape her life in New York City before starting medical school in the fall, Anna Dillon convinces her best friend Dante to travel with her to Thailand on a medical mission. While volunteering in a coastal village recently ravaged by a tsunami, Anna meets Jude Grayson. They share an instant attraction that leads to a brief, passionate affair. When she has to rush home for a family emergency, he promises to stay in touch.
But Jude never calls, and Anna tries desperately to forget him.
Five years pass, and Anna finally moves on with Dante after giving up hope that Jude will ever return—until they come face to face again in a chance encounter. Reeling, Anna discovers the life-altering secret of why Jude never contacted her—and why they can’t be together. But the passion that ignited between them on an exotic beach years ago never died, making it impossible to stay away from each other.
And Dante? Anna discovers that the friend she grew to love—and trust—has a secret of his own.

Robin’s Review

Kismet. Destiny. Fate. How do you know if you are on the path fate has planned for you? What if there is something far greater, far more powerful, just waiting to step in? This is a theme author Christine Brae explores in her new standalone novel titled In this Life, where we are able to experience the richness of Anna Dillon’s story.

Brae introduces us to Anna at a time in her life that is filled with sadness and strife, when she flees the drama of her home life for something much different in a small fishing village of Thailand. All Anna really wants is to forget the emotional pain, so she convinces her best friend, Dante Leola, to volunteer with her on a medical mission at an orphanage. It’s on the tsunami-ravaged beaches of Thailand, where Anna and Dante meet Jude Grayson, and all three of their lives become inextricably tied together.

In This Life is a contemporary romance and contemporary women’s literature rolled into one, a journey about friendship, loyalty and love which will captivate and hold your attention until the very last page has been turned. Brae’s words are full of wisdom, both heartbreaking and joyful, both healing and redemptive. It’s an epic adventure of two souls, destined to be together, even as life sees the two of them heading in different directions.

Each of the three primary characters has endearing qualities, which is probably why In This Life became a very emotional read for me. Anna is easy for me to relate to. She experiences growth as a character because of the difficulties that she faces in her life. But In This Life is not only about Anna. This story also concerns the two men who are on this journey with her – Dante and Jude. Anna has feelings that are unique to each man, and Brae’s writing made certain that I was able to experience her feelings and emotions.

Christine Brae’s writing is the very best feature of In This Life. In This Life is Brae’s fourth full-length novel. I’m being completely honest in my assessment when I say that I have never witnessed a more dramatic improvement in writing. Brae’s writing is no longer the writing of an author who is just getting her feet wet. It’s matured, become more polished and descriptive, visceral and full of wisdom. Brae’s descriptive writing was exceptional, assisting me with visualizing scenes in my head.

I would recommend In This Life based on the writing alone, but this story about finding your destiny is what makes this novel special. In This Life is a solid 5-star novel, and I’m adding it to my list of 2016 favorites!

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Christine Brae is a full time career woman who thought she could write a book about her life and then run away as far as possible from it. She never imagined that her words would touch the hearts of so many women with the same story to tell. That’s what happened with her first book, The Light in the Wound, published in July, 2013. Her second book, His Wounded Light was released in December, 2013.
Christine’s third book, Insipid, is a standalone that was released in June, 2014. Christine’s fourth book, In This Life was released in January, 2016 and has been optioned for film and TV rights by Adrian Bellani.
When not listening to the voices in her head or spending late nights at the office, Christine can be seen shopping for shoes and purses, running a half marathon or spending time with her husband and three children in Chicago.

New Release: Sexy Lies and Rock & Roll by Sawyer Bennett

Posted on 11/14/2016 by shellbellereads

Sexy Lies and Rock & Roll

By Sawyer Bennett

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Synopsis

From New York Times Bestselling author, Sawyer Bennett, comes a SEXY new stand alone romance…

When you’re a rock god, fame and fortune are your two best friends, but they can be fickle bitches. Everyone wants a piece of me and I have no clue how to deal with it all. I’m being sued, pressured to sign contracts, and fending off rabid women who want to steal my virtue.
Well, not that I really have any virtue, but still… my life has turned completely bat-shit crazy.
That’s why I need Emma Peterson. She got me out of a bit of a jam once, and I know she can do it again. The only problem is that sweet, prim and totally straight-laced Emma doesn’t want anything to do with me. Not professionally, and certainly not personally.
It’s not that I want her in that way. Let’s be realistic… it would take a crow bar of epic proportions to get her to spread those legs for me.
No, I only want her legal expertise and for her to make sense of my crazy world. It’s a good thing I have just the leverage to make her do my bidding, because her refusal is not an option.

*Sexy Lies and Rock & Roll is a hot, romantic comedy stand alone.

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About the Author

USA Today Best-Selling author, Sawyer Bennett, is a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. She is married to a mobster (well, a market researcher) and they have two big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn’t have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.

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New Release + 5 Star Review: What Might Kill Us by M. N. Forgy

Posted on 11/11/2016 by shellbellereads

She’s angry, determined, and looking for a way out.

What Might Kill Us by M.N. Forgy releases November 7th!

*****

What Might Kill Us

Devil’s Dust MC Series – Book 5

By M. N. Forgy

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Synopsis

Brotherhood is what Bull bleeds and all that he knows.

Being the king of The Devil’s Dust and surrounded by easy women was his everyday… until having his heart broke rooted him to the bottom of a whiskey bottle.

Heartbroken, and drowning in lost memories he’s unsure of the direction of his life, when the answer – consisting of a terrified Mexican girl- nearly knocks him off his feet.

Determined to get his act together and rectify his club, he rides to Texas for answers, only to be confronted with the emotional ghosts he isn’t ready to deal with.

He sees Anahi, and he wants her.

But she may come with more baggage than Bull is ready for.

Anahi used to be prim and proper. She used to wear dresses and keep up appearances to impress people she didn’t know. I guess you could say she was a fucking lady.

But that was when she lived in Mexico with her parents.

Before her uncle turned on her.

Before, the only man she ever loved, her step-brother, betrayed her.

Before she was forced to be a drug mule for the Cartel.

Evening gowns a lost memory, expensive heels traded for boots, and a nine millimeter in her hand instead of a limited edition purse. Anahi sets aside everything she’s ever known including the fairytale stories her mother told her about America.

She’s angry, determined, and looking for a way out.

Excerpt

“Bull?” my voice breathy.

“Yeah?”

“The last time I let someone close to me… it didn’t go well.”

He pecks a kiss on my erect nipple that was in his mouth seconds before.

“Anahi, Alvaro is a boy pretending to be a man, and I’m about to show you the difference between pretending and actually being,” he states matter of fact, his tone smug.

I smirk. “You’re so arrogant.”

He lifts his chin, his eyes finding mine. “Only one way to find out, darlin’,” he states wolfishly. “I’m going to fuck you to the point you’ll have to take your time sitting down afterwards, baby.”

With that, the head of his length presses into me. My back arches off the bed, an audible gasp leaving my lips. Bull pushes in another couple inches, filling me to the point I swear I can’t take anymore. The sensation of burning and bliss battling with one another I can’t help but fidget beneath him. I don’t know whether to cry or moan.

He slips in more, filling me to the brink and a cry rips up my throat. Bull presses his lips against mine, silencing my pain.

Fucking me like he hates me, but kissing me like he cares.

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Michel’s Review

What Might Kill Us by M. N. Forgy brings the Devil’s Dust MC series full circle. The war that began in What Doesn’t Destroy Us has reached it’s final battle. The Devil’s MC will finally get retribution for the loved ones they lost. They are finally going to destroy the cartel. They have paid a high price. It’s time to destroy their enemies and put the dead to rest.

Bull, the Devil’s Dust MC President, has been buried in the bottle since Babs died. He’s losing his edge and self respect. He is an alcoholic on the path to self destruction. His brothers are trying to find a way to bring Bull back to the man he once was. They still respect their fearless leader and feel his pain. Although Bull is lost in the bottle, he is still a formible opponent. He’s deadly, ruthless, and one hundred percent dedicated to his brothers.

When he’s accidentally knocked off his feet by a terrified Mexican girl and witnesses her capture, something awakens within his soul. For the first time in years he isn’t numb. What he doesn’t realize is this is the turning point in his life. This is an open door for retribution and new beginnings.

Anhi was raised to be a princess. After her parents death she was locked away with her step brother in her uncle’s compound. Her uncle is the leader of one Mexico’s most powerful cartels. She would rather stay locked away than to become a part of this evil network. Her uncle has other plans for her. Her choice is to become a mule or be sold into slavery. Her uncle uses force to get what he wants.

Once Anhi is in the states, she’s waiting for the opportunity to escape her fate. Her fate was sealed the moment her uncle forced her to transport his drugs. The one opportunity she did have failed. She was captured on the streets after she ran into a biker and lost her momentum. She has lost all hope until a biker shows up in Texas looking for drugs and answers.

Bull and Anhi are worlds apart but also tied together by one moment in time. The more information Bull uncovers in Texas seals their fate. He has finally found something more important than the bottle. This time he is going to save the girl.

M. N. Forgy gave Bull the justice he needed. She handled his addiction, his despair, and healing with great care. She showed the darkest moments as well as the elating moments. She allowed Bull to heal and become a stronger man. She also gave him a second chance at love and happiness. Well done!

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The Devil’s Dust MC

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Synopsis

All four of the Best selling Devil’s Dust Novels, including two Novellas that were once in anthologies.

“The author easily manipulated my emotions and I enjoyed every minute.” – Amazon Reviewer

What Doesn’t Destroy Us
Shadow has grown up among drug addicts, whores and murderers. The only family he’s ever trusted has been the Devil’s Dust motorcycle club. He will do anything for a brother; even kill. In fact, killing is so easy, he’s made a career of it. His one regret is not being able to kill his own worthless mother. When Dani shows up with her provocative temper and innocent charm, Shadow begins to question his violent lifestyle. But can he trust her with his demons?

The Scars That Define Us
After a breathtaking turn of events, Shadow is looking at life in a different perspective. Not knowing who he can trust or who he can forgive has left him feeling desolate and alone. As Shadow is laying behind his rifle, he wonders if he can pull the trigger to eliminate the threat. He takes a deep breath and squeezes the trigger, the rifles recoil ignites the fuel that drives him.

The Broken Pieces Of Us
The president of the Devil’s Dust MC, Bull, is good at running women off and is even better at pissing off his brothers. When he sees the way his vice-president is treating his ol’ lady, he tries to keep his thoughts to himself. The one thing Bull insists on in his club is respect and loyalty: respect for the patch, respect for your brother, and loyalty to the club. However, after finding Babs in a harsh predicament after a run in with Locks, he can’t help but step in.
Love That Defies Us
With violent murders unfolding around the club, it has thrown town locals into a panic. What they didn’t expect was for them to get caught up in the carnage.

The Fear That Divides Us
Road Captain of the Devil’s Dust Motorcycle Club, Bobby has the scars to prove just how dangerous his life is. He gives the world he knows hell and loves every moment of it. Wearing a panty-dropping grin along the way, his fierce life has never been a problem for him, until her. Jessica is the only female who has him distracted in his game. After taking him to bed, she’s the only woman to tell him to take a hike. Waking with her gone, he can’t resist her pull. He’s seen the marks on her body, ones which tell the horrors she’s lived through. He’s also seen the fear in her eyes when she lets herself become weak to his advances. Bobby has a decision to make. Can he help Jessica, or will it mean giving up his carefree life?

The Lies Between Us
Lip is no stranger to the criminal life. Growing up among convicts, he wanted nothing more than to show his worth. He’ll do anything for the club without question, including serving six years in prison. But nobody could have predicted life’s plan. Rugged, tattooed, and wanting nothing more than to have Cherry, Lip is no longer the man whom Cherry remembers. After his release, he came out a beast with more secrets and lies than his cage could hold.

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About M. N. Forgy

M.N. Forgy was raised in Missouri where she still lives with her family. She’s a soccer mom by day and a saucy writer by night. M.N. Forgy started writing at a young age but never took it seriously until years later, as a stay-at-home mom, she opened her laptop and started writing again. As a role model for her children, she felt she couldn’t live with the “what if” anymore and finally took a chance on her character’s story. So, with her glass of wine in hand and a stray Barbie sharing her seat, she continues to create and please her fans.

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New Release + Review: Blow by Heidi McLaughlin – Virtuous Paradox Series – Book 1

Posted on 11/10/2016 by shellbellereads

Meet the complicated men behind

the sexiest boy band in America!

BLOW by Heidi Mclaughlin is

NOW AVAILABLE!

*****

Blow

By Heidi McLaughlin

Virtuous Paradox Series – Book 1

Release Date : November 8, 2016

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Synopsis

Bodhi McKnight has always had everything handed to him on a silver platter: fame, success, money, girls. The raven-haired, blue-eyed hottie is the son of Hollywood A-listers, and when he’s asked to join the boy band Virtuous Paradox, his star shoots even higher. But so do expectations, leading Bodhi down a destructive path of addiction—until a drop-dead gorgeous guardian angel shows him her sizzling brand of tough love.

When Bodhi ends up in rehab, he doesn’t expect to meet someone as cool and down-to-earth as Kimberly Gordon. Although he’s enjoyed the company of beautiful, charming women before, none of them have tried to get to know the “real” Bodhi. But Kimberly isn’t fazed by his stardom. She’d rather go horseback riding, teach Bodhi to play guitar, or ask him about his feelings. Soon Bodhi realizes he’s fallen head over heels for her. He just hopes that he’s strong enough to protect what they have from all the pressures and temptations of the outside world.

Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

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Excerpt

“Oh yeah? What’s that?” Her tone is playful and gives me hope. And I need hope. Not to score with her, but to get through my days.

“You should join me in the shower.” I waggle my eyebrows at her and rub my hand over my abs, pushing up my shirt a little so she can see what’s underneath.

Kim shakes her head, but her smile tells me that she likes the idea. She covers her mouth to stifle a laugh, and I chuckle.

Michel’s Review

Heidi McLaughlin is one of my favorite authors. I have been reading her books since she first hit publish on her first novel. She has a special gift of creating an emotional story with dynamic characters that keep the readers glued to the pages. We become invested in the characters lives within the world she created. Whether it be a rock star, a Navy Seal, a reality television star, or a cowboy, the character grabs hold of the heart. With her latest release Blow, readers are introduced to the dynamic boy band Virtuous Paradox. We have all had some kind of girl crush on a member of a boy band and have fantasized about them. We sometimes forget that these beautiful young men are also ordinary people with very real lives behind the image. They have their insecurities, personal demons, struggling relationships, and lessons to learn in life. The difference is that their lives are very public. Their mistakes are elevated by the media. It’s a high price to pay.

Bodhi McKnight is a cocaine addict. He has reached the point of self destruction. His family has intervened and sent him to an exclusive rehab for thirty days. Not only will Bodhi have to face his demons and overcome his addiction, he will have to learn to love himself. He will have to learn how to deal with his relationships in life whether it be family, friends, or his professional colleagues.

While in rehab he meets Kimberly Gordon. Kimberly is not a counselor, she is an assigned friend to help him cope with the withdrawals and the grueling process of becoming healthy. She’s there to offer support and friendship.

Bodhi and Kimberly break the cardinal rule and become involved. Once the thirty days is over they will have to face the real world. Can their forbidden relationship survive in the real world? Can it survive the world that led Bodhi to addiction in the first place? Can love heal Bodhi?

While I liked the premise of a forbidden romance , I also felt this book mocked the process of rehabilitation from drug addiction. One of the crucial steps in becoming healthy is honesty with oneself as well as others. Kimberly encouraged Bodhi to lie while in rehab so that they could be together at night. She encouraged him to sneak around rather than encouraging him to follow the program. She is an employee of this rehab center. She knows that in order to become healthy the patient has to complete the steps of the program. I also felt Bodhi’s rehab was skimmed over and became insignificant after the initial withdrawals.

The relationship between Bodhi and Kimberly was very touching in many ways but some of the sex scenes turned me off. I love a dirty talking man but there are just some words that are a complete turn off for me. When Bodhi used words such as cunt or twat, I was appalled. Those are two of the most derogatory words used in a negative manner towards women in general. The sex scene went from sizzling hot to ice cold.

Blow still has a good romantic story that many readers will like. For me I was on the fence with this book. I tend to want a little more grit to the story. After all drug addiction is a dark and dirty subject.

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Heidi is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author.

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in their home is an over-hyper Beagle/Jack Russell, Buttercup, two Parakeets, Gonzo & Hedwig, and their newest addition of a Highland West/Mini Schnauzer, Jill.

During the day Heidi is behind a desk talking about Land Use. At night, she’s writing one of the many stories planned for release or sitting court-side during either daughter’s basketball games.

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New Release + Review: Dirty Sexy Sinner by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde – Dirty Sexy Series – Book 4

Posted on 11/09/2016 by shellbellereads

Dirty Sexy Sinner (Dirty Sexy Book 4) by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

Date of Publication: November 8, 2016

Blurb

DIRTY SEXY SINNER . . . The surprise fourth book in the DIRTY SEXY SERIES!
All books in the DIRTY SEXY Series are stand-alone novels!

New York Times bestselling authors Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde bring you a dirty, sexy, smoking hot SERIES featuring four bad boy heroes who are bonded by shocking secrets and their damaged past. Sinful, addicting, and unapologetically alpha, these men are every woman’s erotic daydream … And your ultimate dirty fantasy.

ALL BOOKS IN THE DIRTY SEXY SERIES can be read on its own, or as a companion to the other book in the series:
Dirty Sexy Saint (Clay)
Dirty Sexy Inked (Mason)
Dirty Sexy Cuffed (Levi)
Dirty Sexy Sinner (Jackson)

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Tracey’s Review

*****4.5 Dirty, Sexy, Yummy Stars*****

So, a guy walks into a bar…and changes lots of lives in the process. Because the news that Jackson Stone has to share with the brothers Kincaid is a bolt from the blue, and will change everything that they think that they know.

Jackson’s about to get some surprises of his own. Tara Kent welcomes Jackson into her world, and that of the Kincaids, and gives him that one thing that he’s always lacked, true acceptance, and a place free from judgment or comparison. Both Tara and Jackson are able to truly be themselves for the first time ever, bringing out things in each other that allow them to finally feel comfortable in their own skins. With the easiness comes a whole lot of sexy times as the two give in to the spark that ignited right from their very first meeting.

This fourth book in the Dirty Sexy series by authors Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde more than lives up to its name. Sexiness galore, I tell you, it’s sexy time all over the place. But there’s much more here, as well. Friendship, family, growth, redemption, forgiveness, all of the usual pieces of a Carly and Erika collaboration, make DIRTY SEXY SINNER a book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading, and my favorite of this series so far. There is a depth and an edge of darkness to both Jackson and Tara that make them interesting to read, and I was rooting for their happily ever after from early on. Whether you’ve read all of the Dirty Sexy books, or you’re new to the series, this is one that you don’t want to miss. And, if you haven’t read the first three books, grab them, too, and settle in for some dirty sexy fun.

***ARC generously provided for an honest review.***

About Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

***About Carly Phillips***

Carly Phillips is the N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of over 50 sexy contemporary romance novels featuring hot men, strong women and the emotionally compelling stories her readers have come to expect and love. Carly is happily married to her college sweetheart, the mother of two nearly adult daughters and three crazy dogs (two wheaten terriers and one mutant Havanese) who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. Carly loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers. You can find out more about Carly at http://www.carlyphillips.com.

***About Erika Wilde***

Erika Wilde is the author of the sexy Marriage Diaries series and The Players Club series. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two daughters, and when she’s not writing you can find her exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For more information on her upcoming releases, please visit website at http://www.erikawilde.com.

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New Release + Review: One Step Closer by Kahlen Aymes

Posted on 10/28/2016 by shellbellereads

The only had each other…

Until one forbidden night ruined everything.

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One Step Closer

By Kahlen Aymes

Release Date: October 25, 2016

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Synopsis

STEPSISTER. He hated that f*cking word.

When their parents got married, the only thing Caleb Luxan had in common with Wren Brashill was that they both hated their parents. When he was sixteen, Caleb discovered Wren’s closely guarded secret and vowed to protect her: from that day forward she became the reason for every decision he made.

Jealousy and long-suppressed desire overpowered Caleb’s fierce protectiveness and they spent one forbidden and unforgettable night in each other arms, but the aftermath left Caleb panicked, Wren heartbroken, and their relationship in shambles. In the time since that fateful night, he’d only seen her once and had only managed to make the situation even worse.

The sudden death of his estranged father calls Caleb home and face-to-face with Wren for first time in years. He is presented with a choice that forces him to confront the painful memories of his youth and his many regrets with Wren.

Like it or not, his father’s last, hard lesson, will demand Caleb deal with his long denied emotions for Wren, or let go of her forever.

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Excerpt

Caleb’s muscled frame was rigid and as Wren looked at him, she studied his profile, and could feel his coiled tension. The fingers in his right hand curled into a fist. “I was so mad. So many times, I wished he’d been the one to die.” His voice was full of pain, as the words tore from him. “I fucking hated him with every breath I took. You saw how much.”

Wren nodded, though he didn’t see her acquiescence. She knew what he went through growing up when they had formed an affable alliance against their parents. She hated her mother at least as much as Caleb hated his father and she understood his anger and pain; then the apathy that became a welcome alternative. They’d been unlikely allies against a common enemy.

“Maybe I deserved his indifference.”

Wren got up and went to Caleb, standing behind him as he stood still as stone, and staring out the window. Her heart ached with love and grief for Caleb. She wanted to touch him; to offer reassurance, to take away the ache in his voice and heart. Without considering her actions, her arms slipped around his waist and she pressed up against his strong back and leaned her head against him, between his shoulder blades.

Caleb was massive in comparison to her, and she was like a flower curling around him. Her hands fanned out against his hard stomach, her fingers finding the definition of his abs beneath his shirt. “Stop, Cale. I won’t let you do this to yourself. Your dad wouldn’t want that. None of it was your fault.” Her arms slid fully around him and held him tight against her body. “I can’t bear it. You’ve had enough pain. Enough.”

Caleb sucked in a deep breath, the action bringing her even closer. He could feel every curve of her body pressed so closely against his back. He could feel her breathing, could feel how she shared his pain. His hand came up and he ran the flat of his hand from her elbow down to her hand, and then wrapped his fingers around hers.

“When did you turn into the strong one?”

Wren’s arms tightened around him. “When I met you. ”

“Oh, Wren.” Should he just spill his guts? Would it fix everything? “I’ve got so much to say to you. How long can you stay?”

She nodded against him, unwilling to end the contact between their bodies; needing the closeness as much as he did.

He wanted to apologize for how he acted the last time he’d seen her, he wanted to say a hundred things… he needed her forgiveness.

“How long do you need me?”

In that moment a miracle happened; a sort of beautiful irony that taunted Caleb with it’s fragileness. It was as if he’d never screwed everything up between them. But would it stay this way?

How long do I need you? Caleb thought. His heart raced to the point of exploding, and he wondered if Wren could feel it.

Forever.

Tracey’s Review

Second-chance romance is one of my go-to genres. There’s always something so fulfilling about people that are able to reconnect and make a go of things, something redemptive and promising. When it works, that second chance is sweet and extremely gratifying.

ONE STEP CLOSER by author Kahlen Aymes makes the victory of a second chance even more powerful. Caleb and Wren both have so much from their pasts to overcome. Not only was there much emotional pain to get past, the two of them have the additional issue of the somewhat forbidden due to the fact that they’re step-siblings.

Both Caleb and Wren had suffered the loss, both physical and emotional, of a parent. When Caleb’s emotionally distant father and Wren’s emotionally abusive mother married, it wasn’t long before the two children were drawn to each other, he from a sense of protectiveness, her with gratitude. With only each other to look to for love and support, it didn’t take long for protectiveness and gratitude to turn to love and desire, feelings that neither Caleb nor Wren would have dared act upon. One night of unbridled passion changed their relationship completely, and it took the loss of Caleb’s father to bring them together again.

Kahlen has written a book full of emotion and fire, a story that does a good job of showing how the tie that binds Caleb and Wren cannot be broken, even over time and distance. I had a bit of a hard time warming up to Caleb, but, given the way that he was raised, and the lack of any parental warmth, it wasn’t unexpected. Wren is delightful, and, given the way that her mother treated her, a true survivor. Seeing the two of them get past the things keeping them apart made for an emotionally satisfying read that I thoroughly enjoyed. ONE STEP CLOSER is a solid 4 stars for me, and a nice addition to Kahlen’s body of work.

***ARC generously provided for an honest review.***

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I’m a single mother of one daughter, Olivia. She’s amazing in every way.

I was born in the Midwestern United States and educated at a private university where I received a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Administration.

I’ve always been creative with art, music, theater and writing. I decided to write a story as a way to build a network for a business venture. The reader support of my stories and my overwhelming desire to find out where my characters would take me, soon had the writing morphing the business. No one was more shocked than I. When readers began nominating my work for online awards, it took my breath away and only made me love it more. It soon became clear that writing was, and should be, my focus.

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Blog Tour + Review: Marry Me Mad by Katy Regnery – Blueberry Lane Series – The Rousseau’s – Book 2

Posted on 10/28/2016 by shellbellereads

Marry Me Mad is one swoonworthy read! AND IT’S LIVE!

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Blurb:

Did you fall in love with The English Brothers? Were you hot for the Winslows? Katy Regnery’s New York Times bestselling Blueberry Lane series continues with The Rousseau siblings in 2016!

For as long as Madeleine “Mad” Rousseau can remember, she’s been the “sweet” twin to her sister Jax’s “sassy.” But after an especially painful break-up, Mad decides she’s had enough of being sweet. Children’s librarian during the day, she begins visiting Philly’s seedier nightspots on a quest for adventure. When Cortlandt “Cort” Ambler, the ex-boyfriend of Mad’s sister, Jax, saves her from disaster on one such evening, an unlikely friendship is born between the rebellious librarian and the moonlighting pianist…and two broken hearts begin a journey toward being whole again.

Get to know the families of Blueberry Lane!

*All books in The Blueberry Lane Series can be enjoyed as standalone novels.*

Michel’s Review

It’s back to Blueberry Lane where five dynamic wealthy families lives are intertwined.

Madeleine “Mad” Rousseau has always been the sweet twin in the Rousseau family. She puts her family and friends first. She would never betray them. Her twin sister Jax has returned home from Hollywood after recently going through her own life changing dilemmas. As usual Maddy has put her sister first while her own life is in shambles. She’s keeping her troubles to herself because part of her problems could hurt Jax.

She has just gone through a painful break up that led her down a troublesome road. While trying to drink her problems away, she runs into Cort Ambler, a childhood friend and her sister Jax’s ex boyfriend in high school. Cort broke Jax’s young heart. Now Mad finds herself one again insanely attracted to Cort. He’s off limits because of Jax. The heart wants what it wants and hers wants Cort. Is Maddy brave enough to go for what she wants in life or is she going to settle with living a life in Jax’s shadow. Will she sacrifice her own happiness because of her sister.

Cort Ambler has always loved Madeline Rousseau. In high school he chose the wrong twin by mistake. Ten years later he has a second chance and he is going to do everything within his power to win Mad’s heart.

I love the Blueberry Lane series. I thoroughly enjoyed Marry Me Mad but found it bit a predictable and repetitious. The story seemed to go in circles with Mad’s indecisiveness and Cort’s declarations of undying love. It seemed like the characters were dwelling in their own minds more than they were interacting together as a couple. Even though I felt it lacked in some areas it was still a charming romance. Anything by Katy Regnery is good.

I am looking forward to the next Rousseau to take the fall in matters of the heart.

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About the Author:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katy Regnery started her writing career by enrolling in a short story class in January 2012. One year later, she signed her first contract and Katy’s first novel was published in September 2013.

Twenty-five books later, Katy claims authorship of the multi-titled, New York Times and USA Today Blueberry Lane Series, which follows the English, Winslow, Rousseau, Story, and Ambler families of Philadelphia; the six-book, bestselling ~a modern fairytale~ series; and several other standalone novels and novellas.

Katy’s first modern fairytale romance, The Vixen and the Vet, was nominated for a RITA® in 2015 and won the 2015 Kindle Book Award for romance. Katy’s boxed set, The English Brothers Boxed Set, Books #1–4, hit the USA Today bestseller list in 2015, and her Christmas story, Marrying Mr. English, appeared on the list a week later. In May 2016, Katy’s Blueberry Lane collection, The Winslow Brothers Boxed Set, Books #1-4, became a New York Times E-book bestseller.

In 2016, Katy signed a print-only agreement with Spencerhill Press. As a result, her Blueberry Lane paperback books will now be distributed to brick and mortar bookstores all over the United States.

Katy lives in the relative wilds of northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, where her writing room looks out at the woods, and her husband, two young children, two dogs, and one Blue Tonkinese kitten create just enough cheerful chaos to remind her that the very best love stories begin at home

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