Release Blitz + 5 Star Review: Finding Kyle by Sawyer Bennett

Posted on 01/16/2017 by shellbellereads

Finding Kyle

By Sawyer Bennett

Synopsis

When you’ve lived your life as a criminal…
When you’ve done unspeakable things …
When your soul has become dark and stained…

The path to redemption begins where you least expect it.

Kyle Sommerville is in hiding and doesn’t want to be found by anyone. Certainly not by his quirky, free-spirited neighbor who’s managed to push her way past the walls he’s built around him. But Jane Cresson’s indomitable will and insatiable curiosity about her reclusive neighbor makes it impossible for Kyle to stay immersed in his dark world.

Little by little, she claws through his shell.
Day by day, she gets him to smile a little more.
Night by night, they both find pleasure they never knew existed.

When Kyle’s terrible past is exposed, Jane begins to think she’s in over her head. Can her love for this broken man finally clear his path to redemption, or will Kyle’s darkness extinguish every bit of hope she’s put into him?

Michel’s Review

Sawyer Bennett created a miracle. She brought a dead man back to life with the slash of a pen and the imagination of a true storyteller. A man who has had readers intrigued throughout two different series that are loosely connected. Even though he wasn’t a major character in either series, his role to each series was a vital part of the story. When she killed him off in Wicked Bond, I was convinced he was truly dead. It couldn’t of played out any other way at that moment in time.

Kyle Sommerville infiltrated one of the most violent and corrupt motorcycle gangs in the western part of the country. For three long years he has been undercover and living amongst murderers. He has become one of them and has done things that have gone against his morals, his integrity, and his humanity. He has lost all decency. It might of been better if he was actually dead after the crimes and horrific acts he has committed. His life was spared and it’s his job to bring these criminals to justice. He is the key witness in several federal cases that not only include the men from the MC but also powerful political figures. His testimony is going to destroy a powerful Senator.

Kyle has made some powerful and dangerous enemies. There is a price on his head. He refuses to go into the witness protection program. He chooses to hide out in a remote town in coastal Maine as a lighthouse keeper. He never imagined moving to this remote place would give him his humanity and will to live back. He never imagined he would find a love that he’s never experienced in his life. First he has to stay alive and testify.

When his past life comes hunting him down he has to make the biggest choice of his life. Leave all the goodness life has to offer or stay and lose it all.

Sawyer Bennett gave Kyle Sommerville the ending he so richly deserved. She gave him his humanity back.

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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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Pre Release + Excerpt + 5 Star Review: The F-Word by Sandra Marton

Posted on 01/16/2017 by shellbellereads

The F – Word

By Sandra Marton

Release Date : January 17, 2017

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Synopsis

So let’s get this straight.
This is a story about romance.
Well, it’s not a story. I mean, it’s not something somebody made up. It’s about me. And yeah, in case you’re wondering, I’m a guy.
Surprised? Sure you are. You figure those words just don’t go together. Romance, with a capital R. Guy, with a capital G. You’re probably sitting there and smirking. What could a dude possibly know about romance? You figure we’re big on sex. But romance?
You’re right. Romance is not a male thing.
And that’s exactly my problem.
The bottom line is that whatever you think you know about men and romance is pretty much correct. You figure we’re big on the F-word as long as it doesn’t stand for Forever.
And you’re right.

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Excerpt

Matthew O’Malley is one hell of a catch. He’s rich, handsome, charming, smart—and every woman who’s slept with him says he’s fantastic in bed.

This is all true, but he’s also a guy who got where he is today by working hard and by hiring the best people.

Bailey Abram is one of those people. She’s Matthew’s PA. She’s loyal, efficient, brilliant—and she’s never been with a man in her life.

Suddenly, it’s crisis time. Bailey’s cousin is getting married and Bailey’s mother insists she come home for the wedding. Bailey refuses. She and her cousin have a long, unpleasant history. Bailey was the straight A student. Violet was the prom queen and she’s never let Bailey forget it. So Bailey tells a huge lie. She can’t come to the wedding, she says, because she’s going away for the weekend with a rich, gorgeous, sexy guy.

Matthew overhears this. And he sees her burst into tears when she ends the call to her mother. He hates to see Bailey so unhappy. After all, this is his PA. His dedicated paragon of efficiency. Impulsively, he offers to help. Why not go to the wedding with her? Play the part of her rich, gorgeous, sexy boyfriend?

So what if it means spending four intense days getting to know each other outside the office? So what if it means turning Bailey from a woman who dresses like somebody’s maiden aunt into a hot-looking babe? So what if it means teaching her how to touch him and be touched by him, kiss him and be kissed by him? There won’t be any real sex because it’s only a game.

Right?
That’s all it is.

Just a smoking-hot, set-fire-to-the-sheets game.

Michel’s Review

The blurb for this book caught my attention and I was intrigued. The F-Word by Sandra Marton was a pure delight. From the very first page I was drawn in and held captive.

It all begins with a guy’s point of view about sex, relationships, and the f-word. It’s straight forward and a bit comical. He’s clueless about love and how real relationships work. That is until his PA begins to enlighten him about the true meaning of the F-Word.

Matthew O’Malley didn’t know what he was getting into when he agreed to be a plus one for his PA, Bailey Abram, at her despicable cousin’s wedding in upstate New York. He thought it would be a weekend of a little bit of hand holding, maybe a few stolen kisses, and little bit of revenge. By Monday they would be back to work and business as usual. What he didn’t factor into the plan was the preparations for the weekend. He has to get to know his PA outside of the office and make their relationship convincing. That shouldn’t be too hard since they have worked together for years. The first thing he realizes is that he was clueless where his PA was concerned. Beneath the prim and proper behavior is a feisty but shy woman. Beneath the conservative suits is a smoking hot body he’s dying to touch. Now it’s time to put the plan into action and become a convincing couple.

Things never go as planned. What should of been a fun, easy weekend turns into moments of truth that neither one may recover from. The are both going to find out that there is more than one definition of the F-Word.

This book was a pure delight. I could not put it down until I finished the last page. It was the right kind of book that I needed to read. After reading so many dark, angsty books with very heavy subject matter it was great to read a light hearted traditional romance with ordinary characters. People like myself finding their happily ever after.

I would highly recommend reading The F-Word by Sandra Marton. It was a fun and delightful way to spend my precious reading time.

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Sandra Marton is a USA Today Bestselling Author with approximately 35,000,000 (and counting!) books in print in twenty-plus languages. Sandra’s Harlequin Presents novels all feature the sexy, gorgeous, complex, tough on the outside but tender on the inside Alpha heroes she loves to create. So do all her brand new single title novels: The Prince of Pleasure, Emily: Sex & Sensibility (The Wilde Sisters, book one), Jaimie: Fire & Ice (The Wilde Sisters, book two) and, coming soon, Lissa: Sugar & Spice (The Wilde Sister, book three).

Sandra has won the Holt Medallion. She’s been a finalist for the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA award four times. She’s won eight Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers’ Choice Awards and was honored with their Career Achievement Award for Series Romance.

Sandra always dreamed of becoming a writer. She wrote poems when she was little, moved on to writing short stories by the time she was in university. She was graduated with Honors in English but, she says, life—a lovely one—intervened with her writing dream. She married, had a family, became active politically in the small town outside New York City where she and her husband lived. Then, one day, she paused long enough to realize her dream was getting away from her and decided to do something about it.

Sandra wrote her very first novel, a romance she called Rapture in the Sands. She sent a synopsis and one chapter to several publishers. A senior editor at Harlequin liked what she’d read and asked to see the rest. After revisions, Harlequin Mills and Boon Ltd bought and published the book.

Today, Sandra is a full time author. She lives in northern Connecticut with her husband, who was her childhood sweetheart, in a sun-drenched house surrounded by woods..

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New Release + Review: No Bad Days by J. Sterling – A Fisher Brothers Novel

Posted on 01/11/2017 by shellbellereads

No Bad Days

Fisher Brothers Series – Book 1

By J. Sterling

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Synopsis

New York Times Bestselling author J. Sterling brings you her latest laugh out loud, angst filled romantic standalone you won’t want to miss!

Nick Fisher is State’s most eligible bachelor–confident, creative, and driven–and is completely aware that every girl he knows is trying to land him. But Nick is more than the marketing genius everyone sees on the outside. In fact, his life is far more complicated than anyone suspects . . . even his own brothers.

Jess Michaelson knows she shouldn’t want Nick like all the other girls do, but she’s crazy about him anyway. How could anyone resist those charms? When he focuses his attention on her, she has no idea what she’s truly in for.

Sometimes love is hard.
But it’s worth the fight.

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Michel’s Review

J. Sterling has a new series featuring three sexy brothers. No Bad Days is the first in the series and features the youngest brother, Nick Fisher. Nick is a senior in college. On the surface it appears that Nick has led the enchanted life. He has a reputation of being a ladies man. He’s the president of his fraternity. It’s very clear he’s extremely intelligent and has a very bright future ahead. Beneath the surface is a very troubled young man. A young man that is being controlled by his father. His dreams for the future are being crushed. He can’t even tell his older brothers because the father they grew up with was a different kind of man. He’s hanging onto his college days and freedom for dear life. When he meets a girl that could make a difference in his future, his life begins to spiral out of control once again.

Jess Michaelson has secretly crushed on Nick Fisher. When their paths finally cross she meets a different Nick Fisher than most people know. Jess and Nick click on every level. Their relationship is going full speed ahead until life rears it’s ugly head. Jess is being forced to switch schools because of her major. Nick can’t handle long distance relationships. A vicious woman is waiting on the sidelines to swoop in and grab Nick by the balls.

What happens next? Some very bad decisions that destroy everything Nick and Jess had.

For fans of new adult romances with a lot of angst and back & forth are going to eat this book up. For me it was a bit predictable and immature. I wanted Nick to have more substance and backbone. I loved Jess and the strength she was able to muster in a bad situation. Overall I think this book is for a younger reader base.

I am looking forward to Nick’s older brothers stories. These guys have ten years on Nick and a lot more life experiences. I think I will be able to relate to their stories a little more.

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About J. Sterling

I got fired from my last job. It’s true. I know you’re sitting there thinking “Jenn, how could anyone in their right mind fire someone as amazing and awesome as you???” And i’d love to give you a good reason, but the truth is- being this awesome is clearly very scary to other less awesome people.

So I said screw them and started writing my first book. And you know what I realized? Writing books that mean something to me is a million times better than working for my ass off for someone who doesn’t really care about anything other than the bottom line.

My soul feels more satisfied.
My heart, more full.

So thank you for reading, loving and recommending the stories I write.
I appreciate it more than you know. 🙂

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Release Blitz and 5+ Star Review and Giveaway: Worth The Wait by Claudia Connor

Posted on 01/10/2017 by shellbellereads

Title: Worth the Wait

Series: McKinney/Walker #1

Author: Claudia Connor

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 10, 2017

Blurb

The first in a spin off series of the New York Times Bestselling McKinney Brothers, WORTH THE WAIT takes readers on a journey through young love into adulthood in a heartwrenching, second chance love story.Nick Walker thought nothing could destroy what he had with Mia. He certainly never thought he would be the one to destroy it.Now ten years later, Mia James is in Special Agent Nick Walker’s path once again and this time he’s determined to shed the weight of regret and finally claim the future that was always meant to be theirs.

It won’t be easy. Mia’s heart was shattered by Nick and now, just when she’d pieced it back together, it’s been broken again, bringing their past to the surface, including her own secret about that day everything went wrong.

***Every title by Claudia Connor is a Contemporary Romance and a full stand alone novel. No cheating, no love triangle, no cliff hanger.

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Excerpt

~twenty-four years ago Nick pressed two fingers into the sleep deprived headache pounding in his temple and tried to concentrate on professor Jenkins’s explanation of ideal gas law. He circled a line of notes, ignored the knock on the auditorium door until he heard the familiar cry. Hannah, who he’d left in the university daycare two hours ago.

The high pitched wail wasn’t his two year old sister’s hurt cry. It was her scared cry with a touch of pissed off. In the six months since their parents’ death, he’d learned to tell the difference. He’d learned a lot of things. Like if he didn’t take her to the bathroom, she’d likely wait too long and have an accident. Like green beans made her throw up, but she’d eat them if he told her to. And she would never, ever go to sleep without Mr. Bunny.

He was up, out of his seat, and halfway down the auditorium stairs before his professor laid his pen down.

Nick’s eyes narrowed on the young blonde in an oversized sweatshirt with silk greek letters sewn on the front. She held a sobbing Hannah dressed in the sunny yellow sundress he’d picked out that morning. She hadn’t been crying when he left her. Now her eyes were red and snot mixed with tears dripped into her mouth. Hannah lunged for him. His arms engulfed her small body and his heart squeezed like it always did when she held onto him.

“I stay you,” Hannah said. Each word tumbled out of her with a jerk of her tiny shoulders.

“What happened to her?”

“Nothing happened to her. She hasn’t stopped screaming for the past hour and she bit three people. We can’t keep her like that.”

Several responses came to mind.

She’s just a baby.

She missed her nap.

And the loudest of all, it was my fault for leaving her.

Hannah raised her head to look at him, giant tears hanging from golden lashes. “I bite.”

“Well. At least she’s honest.” Professor Jenkins turned his questioning eyes to Nick. “She yours?”

He hesitated, but only a second. “My sister. But yes, she’s mine.” And at that moment she became even more his, which seemed to be the case every day. Every day, a little more his.

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Michel’s Review

They say all good things are worth waiting for and for the most part that is true. For Nick Walker and Mia James the wait was a painful journey that changed both of their lives.

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Worth The Wait by Claudia Connor is a spinoff of the highly rated McKinney Brothers series. In the new McKinney / Walker series, readers are meeting Hannah Walker’s ( Worth The Risk) older brothers. It all begins with Nick Walker, the oldest of the boys, and the man who raised Hannah after their parents death.

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Nick Walker was a nineteen year old college boy when his parents where killed. Rather than allowing distant relatives to break up their family, Nick stepped up. Dealing with his fourteen year old twin brothers and sixteen year old rebellious brother was enough to keep him busy but raising his two year old sister made him a parent. The first few months were almost impossible. He was a boy becoming an instant father. He was determined to give Hannah the best life possible. When he met Mia James at school, it was the wrong time as well as the right time. They both instantly clicked even though their lives were on different paths. Through sheer determination Nick and Mia made their lives work. For twelve years their lives were good. They became Hannah’s parents. Their relationship was finally moving towards the next level. It was time to marry and begin their own family. But life has a way of changing things in a single moment.

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Hannah was kidnapped at age fourteen. The months she was missing tore Nick and Mia apart. Their relationship crumbled. When Hannah was finally returned and irrevocably broken, Nick had to focus only on her. He lost himself and he lost Mia. Mia was just as devastated by Hannah’s kidnapping. Not only has she lost the man she loves but she also lost the girl she has nurtured and loved for years.

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Their lives were torn apart. They both went in different directions. Ten years later they once again in each’s others paths. This time Nick is going to do everything in his power to get Mia back. He has lived with his regrets for ten long years. He’s raised his sister. Hannah has become a whole person. Through the love of Stephen McKinney, she is grabbing a hold of life. Now he must do the same.

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I have loved the McKinney series but Worth The Wait has become my favorite. Claudia Connor delivered an emotional story that every person can relate to. Nick and Mia won my hearts from the very beginning. I hurt right along with them and rejoiced when they found each other once again. A love that powerful is Worth The Wait!

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Author Bio

Claudia Connor is the author of the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling series, The McKinney Brothers. Her debut novel, WORTH THE FALL, hit the New York Times Bestsellers list in 2014 and received numerous Best Contemporary Romance of 2014 accolades.

Claudia attended Auburn University, where she received her undergraduate and master’s degrees in early childhood education. After teaching kindergarten and first grade for ten years, she retired to be a full-time mom to her three daughters. Always a lover of books, and always one to have stories playing in her mind, she decided to try her hand at writing. It took seven years to finish her first novel and a new love was born.

Claudia lives near Memphis, Tennessee with her husband, three daughters, two cats, and a singer-songwriter Siberian Husky. She continues to write warm, heartfelt, and emotional romances with a bit of steam, a lot of family and always a happily ever after.

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Release Blitz + Review: Wild Kisses by Skye Jordan – The Wildwood Series – Book 2

Posted on 01/10/2017 by shellbellereads

Wild Kisses

Wildwood Series – Book 2

By Skye Jordan

Buy: Amazon

Synopsis

Newly divorced, Avery Hart returns home to Wildwood eager to take on her dream opportunity and transform her family’s dive bar into her own bakery. The contractor for hire isn’t just a master with his hands—he’s big, built, and wears a tool belt like nobody’s business. Despite being an ex-con, Trace Hutton is irresistible. Too bad he’d never go for someone as inexperienced as Avery.

Trace needs to focus on the job at hand, not daydream about smearing icing all over the sexy baker…and licking it off. This job is the key to getting his construction company back on its feet after his time in prison. Besides, no one deserves a fresh start more than Avery, and she certainly won’t get that with him.

After a delectable night of passion (and pie), Trace craves something more. But he’ll be damned if he’ll let his checkered past crush her dreams. And as Avery starts to realize how Trace fulfills more than just her physical needs, she struggles with whether to let her history decide her future, or explore the wild new possibilities of forever…

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Michel’s Review

The Hart sisters are back and Wildwood has never been hotter. With the release of the second book in Wildwood Series, Skye Jordan has turned up the heat.

Avery Hart returned to Wildwood after her sister Delaney convinced her to return home after her disastrous divorce. Avery is struggling to become a stronger woman after many years of neglect. Being an army wife had taught her how to become independent and self sufficient but didn’t teach her how to value herself. She is weary of love and commitment after her husband’s betrayal. Coming home to Wildwood is her second chance. Her chance to become whole. A chance to prove to herself that she has value.

Avery and Delaney have chosen to turn the family bar into a restaurant and catering business. Avery has a gift in the kitchen. Her pastries and baked goods are in high demand. She’s building a solid reputation in the community while the renovations are being done to the bar. She has become in high demand and is working her fingers to the bone. She doesn’t have time for romance but the sexy contractor is a big temptation. He’s proving that she is a desirable woman that deserves to have her needs met. He is also very leary of labeling their affair as a relationship. He has his own issues and family problems that have destroyed his life. Now he is responsible for taking care of his father and trying to rise above his jaded past.

Trace Hutton is a convicted felon. He spent his younger years in prison. Being a man with a record is hard enough, let alone being a business owner. He is struggling to keep his contracting business afloat. He has to go one step beyond to prove to the community of Wildwood that he is a man that is dependable and productive. The last thing he needs is Avery Hart tempting his heart.

Both Avery and Trace struggle to find their place in Wildwood. Their biggest struggle is learning their own value and accepting themselves. Once they can learn that, their relationship may not be doomed. It may be their saving grace.

The Wildwood series is one of Skye Jordan’s more erotic series. The passionate love scenes are sizzling hot. What makes this series shine is the characters. They are very strong and compelling people with very real issues. Their lives are anything but perfect. I thoroughly enjoyed Wild Kisses and can’t wait to see what comes next in the Wildwood series. There is a missing Hart sister that needs to return home to Wildwood.

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The Wildwood Series

Forbidden Fling

Wildwood Series – Book 1

By Skye Jordan

Release Date: July 26, 2016

Buy: Amazon

Synopsis

Forbidden Fling, Book 1 in the Wildwood Series by Skye Jordan

Delaney Hart has come a long way from her wild youth, dating tattooed bikers at her father’s bar, The Bad Seed. But when his death pulls her back to Wildwood, California, she must stay to renovate the dive he left her. And also face the lies and secrets that sent her running ten years before.

When Wildwood’s chief building inspector, Ethan Hayes, shows up on the property, Delaney doesn’t recognize him. The last thing he wants to do is save the bar where his cousin died in a brawl. But the good boy from her past is all too willing to remind her of the bad girl she used to be. And one night of passion leaves them both in a compromising position.

The last place Ethan should be is in Delaney’s bed. Guilt, family pressure, and plans for a brewpub of his own make shutting down The Bad Seed his top priority…until his feelings for Delaney interfere. Because her future depends on the success of the bar’s renovation and his dreams are rooted in its failure, their forbidden romance may be destined for heartbreak.

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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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Release Blitz + 5 Star Review: Safe Bet by Monica Murphy

Posted on 01/10/2017 by shellbellereads

Safe Bet

The Rules Series – Book 4

By Monica Murphy

Release Date: January 10, 2017

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Synopsis

Sydney Walker’s new job is perfect. As the live-in nanny to the most famous quarterback in the NFL and his beautiful wife, she couldn’t have it any better. Their kids are adorable. Her bosses are more than generous. Plus, there are hot football players at the house all the time. Life can’t get much better than this.

Until her life turns into an absolute nightmare. The media is abuzz with rumors that she and her boss Drew Callahan are having a torrid affair. Everyone knows the truth–except the public. So Drew’s wife Fable comes up with the perfect idea.

She creates a fake relationship between Sydney and one of the rookie players on Drew’s team. Wade Knox is forever indebted to Drew and Fable and readily agrees to the set up. Pretending to be in a romantic relationship with the hot nanny for a week–how hard can it be?

Crazy how it only takes one week for two people to fall head over heels in love…

(This mash-up new adult romance features characters from both the One Week Girlfriend series and The Rules series.)

Excerpt:

“Drew!” Fable
calls, waving him over. “Come meet Sydney.”

He starts to head
over there and when he sends me a look over his shoulder, I reluctantly follow
him. I really don’t need to be involved in this scenario, but I just can’t tell
him that, can I? It would be rude. And I’m never rude to Drew and Fable.

Ever.

“Sydney, this is
my husband, Drew. Drew, this is Sydney Walker. She’s going to be our new
nanny,” Fable says, sounding pleased. She looks over at her husband with a
little wince. “I hope you don’t mind that I went ahead and hired her.”

“Of course I don’t
mind. I trust your judgment.” Drew turns to greet Sydney. “Good to meet you,”
he says as he gives Sydney a firm handshake. She’s staring up at him, her lips
slightly parted, her eyes wide. Full on awestruck, which is typical. He’s a
superstar. That’s how most people look at Drew when they first meet him.

“Hi,” she squeaks,
her cheeks going pink as she releases Drew’s hand. Her gaze slips to mine, and
then flitters away. But that one quick glance was like a sucker punch to my
gut.

The nanny is
beautiful.

I take a deep
breath, shoving my hands in my jeans’ pockets so I won’t do something
stupid—like try to grab her. She has pretty blue eyes and a full mouth that’s
made for kissing. Her curves are even lusher than I first realized. She has
full hips and a tiny waist and shapely legs. But I can’t worry about pretty
nannies right now. I have to concentrate on work.

It still blows my
mind that I might play for the NFL. That football is my job. I’m a lucky son-of-a-bitch.

“Sydney, this is
Wade Knox. He’s an old family friend,” Fable says, knocking me from my
thoughts. I blink and look down to find Sydney smiling up at me, interest
clearly showing in her gaze. Hmm. “Wade, this is Sydney.”

“Hey Sydney.” I
shake her hand, electricity pulsing between us the moment our palms touch. She
jerks her hand away from mine as if I burned her. Guess she felt it too.

Interesting.

“Nice to meet
you,” she murmurs as she takes a step back. Like she needs the distance.

Even more interesting.

We make small talk
for a few minutes before Fable takes Sydney back to the house, and the moment
the door shuts behind them, Drew’s talking.

“The nanny’s
cute,” he observes, his voice way too nonchalant.

“Uh huh.”

“She looked at you
like she thought you were cute, too.”

I roll my eyes. He
never says stuff like this, so what’s his deal? “Cute? What are you doing?
Trying to play matchmaker?” I send him a pointed look. “Give me a break. I
don’t need the distraction.”

Michel’s Review

It’s hard to believe that the One Week Girlfriend series is over four years old. Drew and Fable took readers by storm. Their story was truly unforgettable. While they were the forefront of the series there were other characters that were part of their solid foundation. Wade Knox has been a part of that foundation from the beginning. We met him as a young teenage buy. His antics with Owen were notorious even though he really didn’t have a voice in the series. As the series matured and began to spread it’s wings, so did Wade Knox. He finally became a full fledged character with a voice. His place in the series was cemented. Now… years later… Wade is getting the front seat. What kind of girl could capture the heart of this dynamic guy? Monica Murphy didn’t have to look far, she found the spoiled little sister, Sydney Walker, from The Rules series. Two series coming together and exploding on the pages. Two totally different types of book families melding together to become one family. What a family reunion!

The paparazzi is trying to ruin Drew and Fable’s lives. They are solid in their relationship and completely dedicated to their children. When pictures and rumors begin to circulate that Drew is having an affair with the Naughty Nanny, it’s time to take matters into their own hands. Drew and Fable know exactly how to handle this. Create a fake relationship to deter the interest in another direction. They need the Naughty Nanny to have a sizzling hot romance with someone else. Who would fit the part better than the upcoming rookie, Wade Knox, who has all the right plays, all the right looks, and a heart of gold. Wade would do anything for Drew and Fable, they are family. Faking a romance with with the beautiful nanny, Sydney Walker, is not a hardship at all.

When the make believe romance turns into something more between Wade and Sydney, the entire family is on board. Sometimes the best things in life begin with a little lie.

Monica Murphy stole my heart once again. It was great to revisit all the characters from the One Week Girlfriend series and The Rules series. It was a heartwarming reunion.

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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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Release Blitz + Review + Giveaway : Break Point by Rachel Blaufeld

Posted on 01/10/2017 by shellbellereads

It’s reckless and hot until one of them taps out.

Break Point by Rachel Blaufeld releasing January 2017!

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Break Point

By Rachel Blaufeld

Release Date: January 9, 2017

Buy: Amazon / Amazon UK / B & N / ITunes / Kobo

Blurb

Juliette Smith, star tennis player, is starting over at a new university. Traumatized by hazing at her last school, all she wants is to attend classes, win tennis matches, and be left the hell alone.

She should have known her coach, Drew King, would be a problem from the moment he flexed his sexy-as-hell forearms.

What happens when you mix a pissed-off woman with a bunch of snooty teammates and a hot coach?

A heated match, complete with team politics and a forbidden game of singles with the coach.

It’s reckless and hot until one of them taps out.

Unable to admit she may be better off as a double, Jules is convinced she needs to play the game of life alone. Then life throws her a lob and she runs smack into her past.

Coach King is back, and he wants to take control of the game. But she’s not certain she wants his advice when it comes to the life she’s built.

The power struggle is on, but this time off the court.

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Excerpt

I remained still, my arms wrapped around my knees, my jean shorts digging into the space where thigh met crotch as my red hair was whipped around my face by a passing breeze. I breathed in and out, counting backward from a hundred. Taking deep breaths and closing my eyes, I allowed positive energy to burn through me and eat away at the bad.

Giggles wafted from the benches below, near the fountain, and then drifted off as the other girls made their way out of the sports complex. Reality returned. It was present day, not back then when I was helpless.

Today I was in control.

Only after the others left—not that it mattered, I was invisible to them—did the coach nod in my direction and motion for me to come down.

That simple gesture felt like something more. Like I meant more to him than was appropriate for a coach and his student. His head tilted to the side for a beat too long, his gaze rested on me more thoughtfully than it had on the others, and he squinted at me in a way I liked very, very much.

“Think you can keep up with them?” He jerked his head back toward the gymnasium, a smirk twisting his mouth.

I zoned in on his lips and became a sailboat slicing through the sea, jumping into the blue ocean that was his eyes as I made my way down the stairs.

That’s your coach, Juliette. Let it be.

“I play singles, so I’m pretty sure I’ll hold my own with or without them,” I said from the bottom step, allowing my natural confidence to make an appearance. Hello, ego, my good friend.

“Yeah, I know. I meant, think you can hold your own with that crowd? In general?”

“I’ll be fine. I’m looking forward to it,” I lied. I wasn’t looking forward to dealing with them. Not today. Not tomorrow.

Though, now that I was in the presence of Coach King—up close and personal, outside, shouting, coaching, wearing shorts—I was more excited than before. His forearms fascinated me all over again. They rippled with strength when he moved, making me wonder what they would look like braced over me.

I pulled my hair back into a messy knot at my nape, allowing the breeze to hit my heated neck. “Thanks for asking me to come and watch.”

Michel’s Review

Looking for a forbidden romance that is loaded with angst? Break Point by Rachel Blaufeld is what you are looking for.

Juliette Smith is a tennis superstar. She had problems at her former college and is now being recruited for another school. When her new coach, Drew King, shows up at her home, she knows she’s going to have problems at her new school. She’s attracted to her new coach and suspects the attraction is mutual.

Drew knows he has to keep his attraction for Juliette hidden. It could ruin them both. The temptation is too much for either to handle. When they finally give into the attraction it changes the course of their lives.

Their short lived affair has changed them both. Drew left the school so that Juliette would have the opportunities she should have. Juliette ended up leaving school anyways.

For six years both have lived their lives in the shadows of what could of been between them. Their passion for one another isn’t the only secret being kept. Will the ultimate truth tear them apart further or will it finally lead them to where they need to be?

I loved Drew King’s character. He was truly an honorable man and handled a bad situation with great care. I struggled with Juliette’s character. I felt that she was a bit self centered. She was more concerned about her repercussions than she was about Drew. Her immaturity and selfish actions caused Drew to miss the first six years of being a father. In this day and age, there was no need to keep this secret from him. He was a good guy and always had her best interest at heart.

I personally struggle with these type of books… but that’s just me. Break Point was well written and had some very emotional moments. Fans of this type of book are going to embrace it whole heartedly.

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Rachel Blaufeld is a social worker/entrepreneur/blogger turned author. Fearless about sharing her opinion, Rachel captured the ear of stay-at-home and working moms on her blog,BacknGrooveMom, chronicling her adventures in parenting tweens and inventing a product, often at the same time. She has also blogged for The Huffington Post, Modern Mom, and StartupNation.

Turning her focus on her sometimes wild-and-crazy creative side, it only took Rachel two decades to do exactly what she wanted to do—write a fiction novel. Now she spends way too many hours in local coffee shops plotting her ideas. Her tales may all come with a side of angst and naughtiness, but end lusciously.

Rachel lives around the corner from her childhood home in Pennsylvania with her family and two dogs. Her obsessions include running, coffee, icing-filled doughnuts, anti-heroes, and mighty fine epilogues.

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Release Blitz + Review: Lucian Devine by Renee Carlino

Posted on 01/09/2017 by shellbellereads

Lucian Devine

By Renee Carlino

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“My guardian angel is a drunk.”

Evelyn Casey’s life is at a standstill. She’s in her mid-twenties, struggling with the dating scene in San Francisco. Nothing seems to be working out, and she’s starting to think that she’ll live out her days in her crummy apartment with her overbearing roommate, Brooklyn. It’s absurd, but sometimes Evey longs for a guardian angel to show up and save the day.

And then he does. Seriously. His name is Lucian and he’s a guardian angel, been on the job for two thousand years. His sudden presence in her life is both good—he’s brilliant, witty, and warm—and bad—he’s brilliant, witty, warm, and hot as —-. But as perfect as Lucian seems, he’s got problems of his own. He’s taken up drinking and he’s brazenly inserted himself into Evey’s life, going against the greatest cosmic law ever created.

For Evey, the rules are simple: You are not allowed to hook up with your guardian angel. But sometimes fulfilling your destiny requires a leap of faith, a confrontation with God.

Yes, God as in God.

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Robin’s Review

Renee Carlino, best known for writing new adult/contemporary romance novels such as Sweet Thing, Before We Were Strangers, and Swear on This Life, decided to take her writing in an entirely different direction with her newest novel. Lucian Divine is a delightful paranormal romance that reads more like a contemporary romance. No matter the genre, Lucian Divine is a story that will quickly grab your attention, and before you know it, you’ll be reading the final pages!

Evelyn Casey is a 24-year-old fashion school graduate who feels her love life is going nowhere. But with her latest attempt at dating, her guardian angel has decided he just can’t take it anymore. Lucian, assigned to Evelyn since birth, is ready to be reassigned to another soul. He’s tired of having a front row seat as Evey dates and develops feelings for random men, and his pleading is falling on deaf ears. Not only has it driven Lucian to drinking, but he is now considering breaking cosmic law by revealing himself to her.

I absolutely LOVE the characters in this novel! Primary or secondary, the characters are what make this story great! I especially enjoyed reading the dialogue between Lucian and his angel peers, Zack, Abigail and Mona. And Carlino’s character development in Lucian Divine is one of its stronger aspects. Consider this: a celestial being involved in a loving relationship with a human woman. There are going to be all kinds of challenges with both of characters as they learn to adapt to each other. Carlino shows a natural progression of their relationship, and we are able to see both physical changes and emotional growth.

My emotions were all over the place while reading Lucian Divine, but mostly, I just smiled my way through each chapter. Lucian Divine is a story you don’t have to take too seriously. It’s humorous. The dialogue in this story is funny, especially between Lucian and his angel friends. I also felt some anxiety at times, and even sadness, but Lucian manages to keep a great sense of humor throughout, even when things aren’t going so well for him.

According to the author, “This book is about faith, love, the unknown, and not taking ourselves so damn serious all the time.” I definitely wouldn’t consider Lucian Divine religious. Instead, it’s an inspiring story – I felt hope in true love. If you’ve been looking for a light, fun read, look no further than Renee Carlino’s 4-star Lucian Divine!

Michel’s Review

Renee Carlino is known for creating unforgettable characters with compelling and highly emotional stories. With her latest release of Lucian Devine, Renee stepped outside of her norm and created an imaginative heavenly love story that purely entertains the soul.

Lucian Devine and his heavenly crew of guardian angels are not the typical angels. Like most beings they are individuals with their own quirks, personal likes and dislikes, and motivations. What sets them apart from the world is their job description and boss. They are guardian angels assigned to souls. Their job is to protect, gently guide, and buffer the realities of life. They are not supposed to intervene with fate or make contact with their assignments. Lucian Devine has always been a rule breaker and is paying for his transgressions of the past. His latest assignment is going to change the game and cause him to break every heavenly rule. He’s fallen in love with his charge. Evelyn Casey has captured his heart and he can no longer stand by in the shadows watching her muddle through life with one failed relationship to another. He wants to claim her as his own. He’s willing to pay the consequences if it means one moment in the arms of the woman he loves.

Evelyn Casey feels like her life is going nowhere. She’s working at a job she hates. She’s dating losers left and right. She’s stuck and doesn’t know what she wants out of her life until she meets her guardian angel.

Lucian and Evelyn find a love so pure that heaven surely could not frown upon it. Rules are rules and heavenly rules were not meant to be broken. Can their love withstand the wrath of heaven?

Renee Carlino created a charming heavenly romance that had me smiling throughout the book. This book was a pure delight.

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Renée Carlino is a screenwriter and bestselling author of contemporary women’s novels and new adult fiction. Her books have been featured in national publications, including USA TODAY, Huffington Post, Latina magazine, and Publisher’s Weekly. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two sons, and their sweet dog June. When she’s not at the beach with her boys or working on her next project, she likes to spend her time reading, going to concerts, and eating dark chocolate. Learn more at www.reneecarlino.com

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2017 Favorite + 6 Star Review: Rock Chick ReAwakening by Kristen Ashley

Posted on 01/06/2017 by shellbellereads

From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Ashley, comes ROCK CHICK REAWAKENING, the long awaited story of Daisy and Marcus, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure you grab your copy today!

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Rock Chick ReAwakening

Rock Chick Novella – Prequel To Rock Chick Series

By Kristen Ashley

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Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author, Kristen Ashley, comes the long-awaited story of Daisy and Marcus, Rock Chick Reawakening. A prequel to Kristen’s Rock Chick series, Rock Chick Reawakening shares the tale of the devastating event that nearly broke Daisy, an event that set Marcus Sloan—one of Denver’s most respected businessmen and one of the Denver underground’s most feared crime bosses—into finally making his move to win the heart of the woman who stole his.

Excerpt

Obviously, I’d decided to go out with Marcus.

He wanted to convince me we were meant to be together, he’d been kind enough to me he’d earned that shot.

But he was going to know what he was getting.

To this end, I was wearing my leopard print (or one of them). A skintight mini-dress that only went down to there. The back was scooped all the way out and the front was scooped to maximum cleavage potential (and with the maximums of my cleavage, this might be awe-inspiring to some; heck, it was my cleavage and it was still that to me).

I was going to pair this with my sky-high platform sandals with the black patent across the balls of my feet, open toes to show off the new fire-engine-red pedicure I’d given myself (along with the same in a manicure, but on my long talons, I’d added a curve of amber rhinestones all along one side of the outer edge of each ring finger). The platform and heel of the shoes were covered in leopard.

My hair was even more sky-high than my platforms. Teased to mammoth proportions at the top and sides, I’d smoothed that back and then curled the hell out of the rest of my tresses so they fell in soft, defined swirls from a high-rise at the crown all the way down my back (the bangs were blown out straight and brushing my forehead).

My makeup was how I’d do it if I was stripping, which was how I’d do it when I wasn’t stripping. My eyes weren’t smoky. They were smoke. My skin bronzed. The sides of my nose and under my cheekbones shaded. My cheeks a dewy tangerine. My lips a nude-y, super-glossed, glittering peach.

I had in bronze chandelier earrings that nearly swept my shoulders and were liberally dosed with black and amber beads. A bronze statement necklace practically covered my upper chest and I had so many dangly bracelets on, if Marcus got through the night without the noise of them tinkling driving him to murder me, he’d definitely pass an important test.

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Michel’s Review

Readers have waited a long time for the beloved King and Queen of the Rock Chick Series story. They are the couple that has been the foundation of the series from the very beginning. Now it’s time to find out where fairytales are created and why happily ever afters really exist. It’s time for the Rock Chick Royalty to open their castle doors and let the readers experience their charming beginnings in the Rock Chick Kingdom.

Daisy and Marcus both had very rough beginnings in life. Their childhoods where horrific in very different ways. They are both survivors and found a way to escape their horrific past. For Marcus it was building an empire in the crime infested world in Denver. For Daisy it was becoming a high commodity in one of the classier strip clubs in Denver. A club that Marcus Sloan was silent partner in. The moment Marcus laid eyes on Daisy he knew he would make her his. He would give her the world. He saw beyond the beauty and fantastic body that enthralled the men of Denver. He saw a beautiful soul that had the strength of warrior, the compassion of a true humanitarian, and the loyalty that would never be severed no matter what the circumstances where. He saw a refined lady in outrageously sexy clothing. He saw his queen.

Daisy knew Marcus Sloan was a dangerous man that could either ruin her life or steal her heart. She has never experienced a good relationship or a good man. Daisy is an optimist and knows that they do exist. Upon meeting Marcus Sloan, she is convinced there really are prince charmings waiting for their princesses.

Just as the fairytale begins, the evil foe enters the fold and destroys the kingdom. Daisy has been violated and Marcus is going to kill the man who dared to destroy his princess. He will slay every dragon, destroy every enemy to put a smile back on Daisy’s face and joy in her heart.

He is going to give her his world. He’s going to build her castle and make her his queen. He is giving her his complete heart.

The only thing I can say about Rock Chick Awakening is …. WOW!

Although Rock Chick ReAwakening can be considered the prequel for the Rock Chick series, I honestly believe Kristen Ashley did the right thing by releasing it after the series was completed. Readers were already enchanted with Daisy and Marcus. They knew what spectacular people they were. Learning their story was a true fairytale that touched the heart. It reminded me of children learning about their parents love story for the first time. Kristen wisely waited to give us readers this charming tale. What I loved most is that it was strictly Daisy and Marcus’s story. The Rock Chick posse, the Nightingale hotties, and the crazy barista didn’t take over their story. They were the icing on the cake at the end of the story.

I think Rock Chick ReAwakening is my favorite out of all the Kristen Ashley books. It was a true fairytale.

Praise for Kristen Ashley and ROCK CHICK REAWAKENING:

“OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! I FREAKING LOVED IT!!!!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!!! This was pure Old School Vintage KA GOLD!!!”

~Aestas Book Blog

“This novella is like the key to all the locked doors in this series.”

~Angie’s Dreamy Reads

“We inhaled Marcus and Daisy’s story, how could we not. It was everything to us and we cannot thank Kristen Ashley enough for writing it, in her much loved unique manner. The queen of epilogues struck once more and we smiled through copious tears of happiness, our hearts feeling full and complete. Whilst sad that it’s over we just can’t feel anything but happiness and love right now. It was Aces! Rock on…and be prepared to be swept of off your feet.”

~Totally Booked Blog

“[Kristen] Ashley captivates.”

~Publisher’s Weekly

“There is something about them [Ashley’s books] that I find crackalicious.”

~DearAuthor.com,Kati Brown

“I felt all of the rushes, the adrenaline surges, the anger spikes… my heart pumping in fury. My eyes tearing up when my heart (I mean… her heart) would break.”

~Maryse’s Book Blog

About Kristen Ashley:

Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA and nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorize and she hadn’t taken her first breath!). Her mother said they took Kristen away, put her Mom back in her room, her mother looked out the window, and Gary was on fire (Dr. King had been assassinated four days before). Kristen’s Mom remembered thinking it was the end of the world. Quite the dramatic beginning.

Nothing’s changed.

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana and has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus, she’s blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her family was (is) loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write. They all lived together on a very small farm in a small farm town in the heartland. She grew up with Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing, it keeps getting better.

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New Release + 5 Star Review: One Careful Owner by Jane Harvey-Berrick

Posted on 01/04/2017 by shellbellereads

One Careful Owner

By Jane Harvey-Berrick

Release Date: January 2, 2017

Buy : Amazon / Amazon UK / Amazon CA / Amazon AU / B & N / IBooks / Kobo

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Synopsis

“Take me, all of me, broken and in pieces, or say to hell with me.”

WARNING!
This book will break your heart!
From the best-selling romance author of THE EDUCATION OF SEBASTIAN comes a sexy, heart-breaking and heart-warming story about one man and his dog. (Standalone)

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Alex is lost and alone, with only his dog, Stan for company. He doesn’t expect kindness from anyone anymore, but sometimes hope can be found in the most unlikely places. He has a second chance at happiness, but there’s a dark side to Alex, and a reason that more than one person has called him crazy.

Single mother Dawn is doing just fine. Except that her ex- is a pain in the a**, her sister isn’t speaking to her, and her love life is on the endangered list.

At least her job as a veterinarian is going well. Until a crazy-looking guy arrives at her office accompanied by an aging dog with toothache. Or maybe Alex Winters isn’t so crazy after all, just … different.

Dawn realizes that she’s treated him the same way that all the gossips in town have treated her—people can be very cruel.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33001549-one-careful-owner

Contains scenes of an adult nature.

This is a standalone novel with no cliff-hanger.

Excerpt

He still reminded me of a Mountain Man, and he appeared to be wearing the clothes that I’d thought were rags. His long, shaggy brown hair and thick beard hid most of his face. A shudder of apprehension ran through me.
He seemed just as ill at ease as he had been by the lake, his eyes darting around restlessly, but then he walked around to the passenger door and I lost sight of him.
When he reappeared, he was carrying a large dog, one that easily weighed 80 or 90 pounds. He must have been strong because he carried the weight easily. I recalled the thick slabs of muscle that sculpted his chest and arms when I’d seen him earlier. Yes, there was no doubt that he was strong, but as he held his pet, his hands were gentle.
I watched his chin bob, and I realized that he was talking to his dog.
Carefully, he set the animal on the ground and fixed a leash around its neck.
The dog immediately sat down and refused to budge. His coat was thick and looked glossy and healthy, his muzzle starting to gray. I guessed he was part retriever, part mastiff—large and solid. And heavy.
Ashley giggled as the man tugged on the leash, but the dog still wouldn’t move. The man stood still, looking at his pet, his hands on his hips, then he shook his head in defeat. Bending down, he scooped up the dog again and shouldered his way through the door into the office.
Now he was closer, I could study him in more detail.
His hair was a tangle of light brown with sun-blond lights, still uncombed, an off-putting mess of wild, crazy curls. His clothes were even worse now I could see him wearing them, unkempt and torn as if he’d given up, but they were clean. And when he stopped in front of Ashley, I caught the faint scent of soap and laundry detergent—no cologne. This man was a paradox.
Ashley smiled tightly from her position behind the reception desk.
“Mr. Winters and Stan, is that right?”
He nodded but didn’t speak, still holding his dog in his arms. His face was grim, as if he’d never smiled, never thought of smiling.
So this was the man who’d bought Old Joe’s place? I immediately felt guilty that I’d assumed he was trespassing and camping illegally. I didn’t know that somebody had already moved into the property. Technically, I’d been the interloper this morning. I felt like such a judgmental bitch. But he’d really scared me, and I hadn’t been thinking clearly.
“I’m so sorry,” Ashley said with fake sweetness, “but Dr. Petz, our male veterinarian, had to go out on an emergency visit. Dr. Andrews over there is available.”
He turned to stare at me and his body stiffened. I saw a flicker of recognition in his eyes before he dropped his gaze to the floor again. I thought for sure that he’d turn and walk out, but then he glanced at his dog and I saw the expression soften in his curious golden-brown eyes as he peered up at me and nodded slowly.
“Great!” said Ashley, her gaze glancing across to me. “I’ve got basic information from your email, but if you could just fill out this form and…”
“Maybe you’d like to bring Stan into the examination room, Mr. Winters,” I interrupted quickly. “He looks rather heavy.”
The man blinked twice, but carried the dog inside without commenting or even looking at Ashley.
“Rude!” Ashley said, not quietly enough, and although I agreed, I shot her a look and took the form from her.
She leaned toward me, her eyes wide as her voice dropped to an urgent whisper.
“I’ll keep my ears open, Dawn. He looks kind of weird. You know, serial killer weird.”
I pressed my lips together and followed my new client.

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Michel’s Review

Jane Harvey-Berrick is starting out 2017 with a bang with her new release of One Careful Owner. One Careful Owner has everything readers are looking for in a great book. One Careful Owner is an emotional story that every reader can relate to on some level. A single mother doing everything in her power to give her child a good life, a broody and seriously flawed hero, a lovable pouch with unconditional love and wisdom, an adorable little girl that loves with her whole heart, an evil sibling ( that may not be quite so evil) and very real social and criminal issues that are prominent in today’s world. Jane Harvey- Berrick adds her special blend of magic through her thought provoking words and gift of story telling. From the moment I picked up this book I could not put it down until I finished the last word.

One Careful Owner starts with a very dramatic scene that instantly draws the reader into the story and forces the reader to instantly become sympathetic to the hero. The next scene introduces the heroine as she encounters the brooding hero for the first time. From that point the reader is hooked but what comes next, the meat of the story that includes a hundred pound pouch and an adorable eight year old girl has the reader completely under the author’s spell. It’s a story of every kind of relationship we encounter in our lives. It’s a story of learning to deal with life, the good and the bad, the rewards and the messy mistakes. It’s a story of the true meaning of families.

Jane Harvey-Berrick is one of those authors that never seizes to amaze me. Every book she has written has touched my heart in many ways. Her gift of creating an entertaining and emotional story that steps outside the boundaries of the typical romance formula without becoming too dark, offensive, or too sappy truly showcases her talent. She challenges her writing skills and imagination to create a story that reaches deep within the readers souls.

I highly recommend One Careful Owner by Jane Harvey-Berrick.

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She is also a campaigner for former military personnel to receive the support they need on leaving the services. She wrote the well-received play LATER, AFTER with former veteran Mike Speirs. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk1CyB8c0xA )

Jane is a writer of contemporary romance fiction, known for thoughtful stories, often touching on difficult subjects: disability (DANGEROUS TO KNOW & LOVE, SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM); mental illness (THE EDUCATION OF CAROLINE, SEMPER FI); life after prison (LIFERS); dyslexia (THE TRAVELING MAN, THE TRAVELING WOMAN).

She is also a campaigner for former military personnel to receive the support they need on leaving the services. She wrote the well-received play LATER, AFTER with former veteran Mike Speirs.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk1CyB8c0xA )

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