Review: The Best Medicine by Elizabeth Hayley- Strictly Business Series- Book 1

Posted on 07/02/2015 by shellbellereads

The Best Medicine

Strictly Business Series – Book 1

By Elizabeth Hayley

Synopsis

The first novel in a sparkling and sexy new contemporary romance series about four best friends looking for love in all the right places—and the one woman who discovers that it takes more than an impeccable bedside manner to make dreams come true.…
Lauren Hastings is finally ready to enter the real world. At twenty-six, she’s about to get her master’s in psychology, and she’s well on her way to beginning the career of her dreams—until she suffers public humiliation and has to endure something she thought she’d never have to deal with again: a part-time job.
A gig at Trinity Hospital isn’t exactly Lauren’s definition of a good time, but Dr. Scott Jacobs quickly changes her mind. He’s straight-up gorgeous, and he always gets what he wants. And that includes Lauren. It’s an ideal arrangement for both of them. No strings. Just fun—at least at first.
But feelings quickly begin to run deeper than either Lauren or Scott is willing to admit, causing issues neither of them want to confront. After all, who wants to risk the perfect relationship on something as terrifying, as messy, and as unpredictable as love?

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Tracey’s Review

When a girl’s night out gets a little bit out of hand, Lauren Hastings finds herself assigned to work out her community service in the office of Dr. Scott Jacobs. Dr. Scott has a great bedside manner, but not so much with Lauren, causing sparks to fly fast and furiously. As they get to know each other better, and lines are crossed, who wins, when one player changes the rules of the game?

Lauren is a take-no-prisoners kind of girl, but her bravado is a cover for the pain that still simmers just below the surface. Having suffered a very deep loss, she holds herself apart from any relationship that seems to be turning into more than a casual thing. Scott, too, has a less-than-perfect past that makes him unwilling to get too involved with anyone, so the idea of a no-strings agreement is just what he’s after. We all know what happens with this sort of set-up, though, and it isn’t long before someone’s bound to get hurt.

This book started out very strong for me. Lauren and her friends all have great personalities, wicked senses of humor, and are more than able to hold their own. Away from the office, and from Lauren, Scott is much more apt to be open and engaged with his friends. It’s obvious fairly early on that Scott’s cocky and somewhat abrasive personality is just his way of dealing with his inner insecurities, but it made it hard for me to like him at all through a good part of the book. Despite my having a hard time connecting with the main male character, though, I kept reading, because if a book can make me laugh in the first few pages, I’m going to keep reading, and this read hit that mark. I was happy with the way that the authors tied things up, even though getting to that point left me frustrated and wondering what in the ever-loving world Lauren could possibly see in Scott. So, with all of this being said, I give The Best Medicine 3.5-4 stars. And, because I liked Lauren and all of her friends, I will read the next book in the series, because, if anyone can give the guys a run for their money, the ladies in these books can.

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Author Bio:

Elizabeth Hayley is actually “Elizabeth” and “Hayley,” two friends who love reading romance novels to obsessive levels. This mutual love prompted them to put their English degrees to good use by penning their own. The product is Pieces of Perfect, their debut novel. They learned a ton about one another through the process, like how they clearly share a brain and have a persistent need to text each other constantly (much to their husbands’ chagrin).

“Elizabeth” lives with her husband, daughter, and nutjob of a dog. “Hayley” lives with her husband, son, and her own crazy dog. Thankfully, their children are still too young to read.

Elizabeth Hayley’s writing motto is best captured by the words of Patrick Dennis: “I always start with a clean piece of paper and a dirty mind.”

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ARC Review: Scarred by Elizabeth Montgomery

Posted on 07/01/2015 by shellbellereads

Scarred

Teen / Mature YA

By Elizabeth Montgomery

Synopsis

For those of us who come into the world different, we see it for what it really is.
Harsh.
Avery Chamberlin is special, unique. Beautiful words to gloss over the fact that she is different. She has never felt like she fit in. Why should she?
She was reminded on a daily basis that she was not like her peers.
Flawed. Damaged. A freak.
Avery will have to come out of her shell to prove that even the bullies have their own insecurities.
LIFE ISN’T ABOUT LABELS.

Tina’s Review

Judging a Book by it’s Cover:
The cover seems to depict the standard-fact teen drama and the synopsis supports this theory, but with a bit more depth.
Looking Deeper:
The Teen/YA category is not one I normally choose to read, but due to recent events in my own home regarding our fifteen year old daughter, I’d thought this might be an enlightening tale to read. It *is* one I’d love for her to read later on, for sure. Avery is born with a minor physical imperfection, but we all know how cruel and mean kids can be. Her best friend is Dylan, who is gay and often subject to his own ridicule and torture. Together, they forge a tight bond over the years that is unshakable and unbreakable.
Blake and Devon are step or half brothers, living apart. They also happen to be the interests of Avery and Dylan. Blake’s made many sacrifices to try to keep Harper – the queen of mean – away from Avery, unbeknownst to Avery. Suffice it to say, Avery is such a strong and well-adjusted young lady. Her and Dylan both would make wonderful role models, advocates, or spokespersons for anti-bullying campaigns at their school and in their community. The relationship between Avery and Blake was interesting and pretty sweet. The secondary characters filled a wide-range of types and purposes, creating a fuller feeling plot in this short story. Dialogue and interaction was very age-appropriate, and even a little typical of what can be seen and heard at the high school today. I’m not certain how long this story was, but I’m pretty sure it’s under 100 pages, maybe closer to 65-70 pages. That said, it did feel like a complete story that flowed smoothly from a beginning highlighting key points of Avery’s childhood to the nicely-wrapped, solid conclusion. There was only the most minor of predictability, but there were also a couple of small surprises.
Overall, it was a quick, sweet read with a lesson to be learned in kindness and compassion.

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Author Bio:

Author Elizabeth Montgomery was born in Williamsburg, Virginia and raised a hop, skip, and a jump away in Yorktown, Virginia. Paranormal inspiration was easily obtained during her childhood in these colorful towns. This helped to spur her love of Paranormal romance stories, but she also enjoys reading YA and NA.
She is currently raising four children and a husband while elbow-deep in the depths of the writing cave. You can often find her searching on Google for an appropriate, or sometimes inappropriate, photo to insert in any random conversation. If not on Google, or Facebook chat, she can be found drinking coffee (like any normal writer), eating Gummy Bears, baking fanciful cakes, reading (of course), or writing (duh).
“I always wondered what authors meant when they said that their characters tell them what to write – I get it now!”

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Blog Tour + 5 Star Review: On My Knees by J. Kenner – A Stark Novel

Posted on 07/01/2015 by shellbellereads

Jackson Steele and Sylvia Brooks continue to thrill in the second novel of a scintillating, emotionally charged new trilogy that returns to the world of J. Kenner’s beloved Stark novels: Release Me, Claim Me, and Complete Me.

I never thought I’d lose control, but his desire took me right to the edge.

Powerful, ambitious, and devastatingly sexy, Jackson Steele was unlike any other man I’d ever known. He went after what he wanted with his whole mind, body, and soul—and I was the woman in his sights. One touch and I surrendered, one night together and I was undone.

Jackson and I had secrets, dark pieces of our pasts that threatened to swallow us both. We couldn’t outrun our demons, or the people trying to tear us apart. But in our passion we found salvation, and in each other’s arms we found release.

I was scared to trust Jackson fully, to finally let go. Yet no matter the dangers that lay ahead, I knew I was his—and now that we’ve laid claim, there’s no more holding back.

On My Knees is intended for mature audiences.

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Michel’s Review

Wow! J. Kenner knocked it out of the park with the second book in the Stark International trilogy. This trilogy is by far my favorite in the Stark Series.

On My Knees by J. Kenner is the second book in the Stark International Trilogy. It should not be read as a stand alone novel. It is the sequel to Say My Name. This trilogy features Jackson Steele, a world renowned architect, and Sylvia Brooks, Damien Stark’s PA & Project Manager for the Cortez Resort Project.

Jackson and Sylvia have a history that ended badly when Sylvia chose to leave Jackson without explanation five years earlier. She not only broke her own heart but also left Jackson broken. When she asked that he not contact her in the future he respected her wishes, not only for self preservation but because he loved her that much. Five years of harboring a broken heart has left Jackson bitter. When the opportunity to work with the Stark Corporation presents itself he sees this as an opportunity to get revenge on Sylvia and Damien Stark. What starts out as a quest for revenge turns into a quest for love and redemption. Jackson is finally getting answers for why Sylvia left him and he finds he loves her even deeper than he thought. As far as his revenge on Damien Stark, it is a whole different animal altogether. It’s much more complicated than a business deal gone wrong. But for Sylvia, he is willing to put aside his hatred towards Damien and work on the project. This project ends up being more than he expected. It is an architect’s dream.

That is pretty much how Say My Name ended. Both Jackson and Sylvia are trying to make their relationship work. They have revealed some of their secrets and looked past the old hurts in their relationship.

On My Knees picks up where Say My Name left off. The Cortez project is beginning to come to life. Everything is running smoothly until Jackson gets arrested for attacking the movie producer Robert Cabot Reed. The result is Damien Stark firing him from the project. Damien’s reasons are much deeper than the arrest. Jackson revealed one of his dark secrets that infuriated Damien.

It would seem like this would put a huge kink in Sylvia and Jackson’s relationship but it does just the opposite. Even though their careers are colliding ,their relationship is much more important to them. They become even closer by talking things out, rationalizing their problems, and finding solutions to control their personal needs. They handled their weaknesses and pressure points by trusting and depending on one another.

Eventually Jackson is brought back on the Cortez Resort project but there are still problems that could keep this project from getting off the ground. The media has run with Jackson and Sylvia’s connection to the producer of a movie that Jackson wants killed. He hasn’t revealed his reasons but it is quite clear they are valid. Sylvia is trying to survive the dark past that Robert Cabot Reed caused. Damien Stark is being a complete dickhead. It seems like he is gunning for Jackson because of the secret he revealed. Still Jackson and Sylvia’s relationship is staying true and strong until Damien reveals a secret that could tear them apart. At the same time something underhanded is going on at Stark Industries. Someone is sabotaging the Cortez Project and it looks like it may be coming from within.

I could not put this book down. It really pulled the reader into the story and gave the reader more insight on who the characters really were. Sylvia is a strong woman with integrity. Jackson may be caring around a lot of secrets but all of his intentions are good and pure. He always puts Sylvia first. He is an honorable man and shows much more character strength than Damien Stark. I couldn’t help falling head over heels for Jackson Steele. As for Damien Stark, I was really beginning to hate the man , but he wouldn’t be where he is in the world if he was any other way (his story will change the readers view of him). I loved how J. Kenner let readers see the other side of Damien Stark and not let his powerful personality overshadow this trilogy.

The cliffhanger ending in this book leaves the readers stunned. Not only is Jackson and Sylvia’s relationship being tested but fate may end their future together. Their lives are a mess. How it will unravel is going to be another rocky ride for all the characters involved in this story.

J. Kenner has done a magnificent job with this trilogy thus far . It is able to stand apart from the first three books in the Stark Series. These characters shine. Their story is captivating. She didn’t let the characters from the previous books overshadow the leading characters in this part of the series. They have a fresh voice and unique story. I can’t wait for the final book , Under My Skin, releasing September 1, 2015,

I am team Jackson Steele!

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J. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and International bestselling author of over seventy novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres.

Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, Victorian-era thrillers (coming soon), and paranormal mommy lit.

Her foray into the latter, Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner, has been consistently in development in Hollywood since prior to publication. Most recently, it has been optioned by Warner Brothers Television for development as series on the CW Network with Alloy Entertainment producing.

JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swopn for him.” A three time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her Stark Trilogy).

Her books have sold well over a million copies and are published in over over twenty countries.

In her previous career as an attorney, JK worked as a clerk on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced primarily civil, entertainment and First Amendment litigation in Los Angeles and Irvine, California, as well as in Austin, Texas. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.

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5+ Star Review and 2015 Favorite : Sloth by Ella James – A Sinful Secrets Novel

Posted on 06/30/2015 by shellbellereads

Sloth

A Sinful Secrets Novel

By Ella James

Synopsis

She writes me back.

I didn’t expect that.

She tells me she’s a lover of chicken pizza and video games, a hot sorority girl with the nickname Sloth. She wants to know something about me in return. She says I owe her.

This is how she saves my life. She doesn’t even know it. We’ve never even seen each other. But I need a reason. Just one reason to continue. She becomes mine.

The anonymity is good. She doesn’t need to know me, but I need her kindness. We both live our lives: a letter here, a post card there. For three years, I escape my demons. And then one day I’m pulled back in.

I’ve resigned myself to what I know is coming. Until the girl I’m spanking gives her safe word: Sloth.

And then the lie I’m living starts to unravel.

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Sloth is a 500-page, 150,000-word stand alone novel with many twists, one huge, awful secret, and a non-cliffhanger ending.

Sloth is a love story. It’s also a dark mystery, so if you’re sad, you should probably read another book. This one is real, and hard. Not that kind of hard. (That kind of hard, too). Consider yourself warned.

*Amended to add: I’m being told by readers that you shouldn’t read another book. Read this one anyway.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Part of the fun of reading this book is trying to guess the big secret. Please try to avoid unmarked spoilers in reviews and review headlines, so others will be able to enjoy the read.

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Excerpt

“What do you need?” He’s deadly serious. If I wasn’t already on edge, I would be now. My skin tingles. My heart pounds. My clit throbs.

I leave my shirt on the bed—a necessary sacrifice, I’ve decided—and slide off the mattress. I close the distance between the two of us with one stride and press my palms against his chest. “I want to suck your dick first, Kellan. Feel you in my mouth. That’s how I’ll really know if this is worth it for me.”

I can see the surprise on his face. The arousal in his eyes. He nods once. “Come with me.”

He pulls me over to the wing-backed chair and sinks down into it. He unfastens his pants and tugs them down, revealing an enormous, straining cock. I give myself a minute to behold its perfect shape and thick, outlandish size. To appreciate the nice, big balls that hang beneath it.

I think, if I liked him, I would definitely enjoy getting him off.

“Kneel,” he orders.

With a hungry smile, I do.

“Put your mouth around me, and I’ll tell you how I like it done.” So bossy. I kind of like that, given what I’m setting up here. Boss me around, baby. You just tell me how you like it.

I decide to tease him a little first. I try to wrap my fingers around him, and of course, he’s too thick. I encircle his shaft, just under the plump head, and feel him jerk a little. Damn, that’s hot. I run my hands up and down him, heady at the softness of his warm skin over the stiff erection.

I can feel him take a deep breath as I explore him with my hands. The trick here is to be gentle: a light touch as I roam under his balls—he makes a delicious, throaty sound—and travel up his shaft, where I rub my thumb under the rim of his head, right there where it meets the underside of his shaft. I don’t know what this little hot spot is called, but when I stroke it softly, guys go crazy.

Like right now. I feel his thighs tense as he blows his breath out. His hands tighten on my shoulders as I trace my fingertip around the rim of his head. I grip him with my other hand and start to pump… He grunts, hands clenching.

“Fuck…”

I pump his shaft and lick him there—one soft, slow lap at that sweet little indention on the underside of his head. He moans, and it’s too soon to give him more. Instead I trail around the rim again, exquisitely soft and light…a tease, designed to make him brainless.

And it works. He lifts his hips. “Oh fuckkk.” He squeezes my shoulders hard enough to hurt. I twirl my tongue under his head…and open wide…and close my lips around him. Fuck, he’s big. I-can-barely-fit-my-lips-around-him big.

I don’t have room to twirl my tongue around him, so instead I use my lips—rubbing them just underneath the rim of his head, which is pushed against my tongue.

I feel him inhale. Exhale. His legs are shaking. “More.” He shifts a little, and I’m surprised to find he’s holding back. He wants to slam that big dick down my throat—I know he does—but he’s trying to be polite. The effort costs him, clearly. One big hand tunnels into my hair and tightens, pulling harshly as I stroke his shaft and suction my mouth around his head.

He groans. My eyes flick to his face, finding it rapt and tense.

“Your throat,” he moans. “Suck me…down into your throat.”

I cup one hand under his balls and keep pumping his cock. I’m gripping harder now, stroking faster. As I roll his full sac in my hand, his hips tremble. I hum a little, just to be a tease.

His eyes flip open. He looks wasted. Drugged. “Deeper,” he growls.

I suck my cheeks in around him, easing him carefully deeper as he wraps his hand around my head. My eyes begin to water. He’s so big and thick. I’ve got his head completely in my mouth now, and I can feel the pressure at the back of my tongue. To truly take him in, I’ll have to open wide and gobble down his cock.

I take him deeper, looking up at him as saliva floods my mouth. His eyes are heavy-lidded…almost shut, long lashes tipped down. I can see some color in his cheeks that wasn’t there before. His perfect lips are slightly parted.

I take still of him and feel his legs spread wider. Fuck, they’re muscular. I stroke my fingers over his sac, and his cock rewards me with a soft throb I can feel against my cheeks.

Oh yeah. He really wants this.

Deeper and I’m almost gagging. I taste something salty. His fingers stroke my scalp.

He moans and shudders. I’m deep-throating him. Go me!

I shut my eyes and focus on relaxing my throat, while one of my hands grips his hard hip. The other strokes his balls, which pull taut as he settles deep in my throat. Tears slide down my cheeks as I swallow against his length and suck my mouth tightly around his base, until he’s thrusting those granite-carved hips; making me gag around his huge girth; rocking into my throat as he pants and flexes his legs and I suck air in through my nose.

I look up at him once more. He’s beautiful. Perfection, really, even more so as he comes undone. His cock is so responsive. Swelling when I suction my cheeks around the base of him, leaking salty precum when I suck and swallow deeper.

His fingers quiver in my hair and he starts snarling…talking dirty. Calling me his fucking whore, his cock-tease, slut, even as he slumps back in the chair, more swollen-cock-that-needs-to-come than guy.

His body trembles as I give the best blow job I’ve ever given. “’M…gonna make that pussy…pay for this,” he pants. He grasps my breast and pushes further down my throat.

So aroused… I’m surprised to find that even I feel hot and bothered.

So it’s a shame what I’m going to do. What I must do, to ensure my safe departure, and also to get some insurance: a way to invalidate his story if he tries to set me up.

I swallow one more time against his thick head—something all men seem to love—and focus my mouth around the base of him. I taste another drip of pre-cum. His hands, now threaded through my hair, curl into fists as he thrusts into my throat. He groans loudly. Grunts. I feel a flash of sheer lust, imagining his huge dick in my pussy. Damn, he’s close. I’m close. I realize with a bolt of shock that I am wet and throbbing too.

And then, as I suck my cheeks in hard and grasp his sac, his hips buck; he spurts like a fountain down my throat. His body shudders mightily, and I marvel at the moisture that’s pooled in between my thighs. I’ve never enjoyed giving blow jobs, but this was something else.

I stare down at him as I stand up. His eyes are closed, his head leaned back against the chair.

But his legs are wide open—cock still mostly hard, his balls hanging without a care.

His eyes peek open too, right then, confirming my hunch that Kellan Walsh is not someone who relaxes for long. His gaze connects with mine. I grin.

And then, before he or I can speak, before another proposition can be made or another kinky phrase exchanged, I ram my knee between his legs.

I hear him grunt, but I am on the move, grabbing my shirt and shoes and darting out the door, dashing down the hall and down the stairs. Down the stairs and to my car. I hit the driver’s side so hard it hurts my ribs. I hoist myself over the door and fumble with my keys. I’m cranking the car before I catch my breath, gassing it as my head spins.

I glance behind me, half expecting to see his Sexcalade bouncing down the dirt drive after me. Half expecting to see him in my back seat.

But…nothing.

Nothing as I leave his dirt road.

Nothing as I pull over to put my shirt and shoes on.

Nothing on the drive home.

Nothing as I contemplate if he was really what he said. If he really wanted what he said, or if he was simply playing me.

Nothing as I shower, study, slip into my bed.

And then my phone lights up.

Michel’s Review

This is going to be a spoiler free review. I cannot in good conscience name the characters or tell a bit about their story. This is a book that each reader should experience for themselves.

Several months ago a the Sloth blog tour came across my desk. After reading the synopsis for the Sloth serial romance I knew that this was something that Smut Book Junkie Reviews would want to be a part of. The blog tour kept getting delayed and finally cancelled because the author, Ella James, could not meet the deadline. The reason behind the cancellation was valid, the story morphed into something more. It took on a whole new life that consumed Ella. The characters and their story hijacked her life until they had their final word. Several months later Sloth was finished. It was no longer a serial romance. It was a lengthy full length novel that Ella poured her heart and soul into. The result was astounding. Every reader that has picked up this book has become consumed with this book. I personally read this book in one sitting. I could not tear myself away from this story until I read the last word.

Through the social media chatter I have read so many things concerning this book. One of the many things are readers are assuming that this is a BDSM romance novel. They are putting it into the Fifty Shades of Grey arena. This is not the case for this book. We don’t have the tortured abused billionaire or the naive innocent girl that he wants to consume. This is a story of two very strong people finding each other and trying to control their own circumstances in their world. Some of their circumstances are beyond their control and every time one of them begins to try to control it the tentacles grow and get further out of their reach. The solutions that are reached in that quest for control are sinful, shattering, and will leave permanent scars. These scars are their burdens as well as their trophies.

What begins as an anonymous exchange of letters evolves into a completely different exchange for both of the characters. Their accidental meeting leads into a bizarre business partnership to a hedonistic sexual relationship. The relationship once again evolves into that once in a lifetime kind of love, a love that is forbidden because of their life circumstances.

This book is completely unpredictable. The twists and turns keep the reader guessing at the true nature of the characters relationship, their true intentions, and final resolutions. It is not only an erotic reading experience but also a highly emotional reading experience. The impact of this story will leave the reader feeling like they experienced the complete journey with both of the characters.

Ella James took great care writing this story. She researched the factual realities and processes and gave the reader a clear insight of the realities that affect their world. She also took great care with the emotional reactions and had the reader experiencing each emotion. She raised moral questions that each person could ponder upon and never come up with a clear cut answer. She wrote a beautiful emotional love story that will not be forgotten by the reader.

By the end of this book the reader will feel so many emotions. They will ponder many of the passages. They will question different choices made by the characters and their motivations. The good thing is that Ella created a Sloth support group and discussion page on FB.

Ella James did the readers a great service by delaying this story. By turning this book into a full length novel rather than a serial gave the reader a very gratifying reading experience. I am so happy that she listened to her inner voice and allowed these characters to take over her life.

Sloth is a fantastic book that you don’t want to miss!

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About Ella James

Ella James is a USA Today bestselling author who writes teen and adult romance. She is happily married to a man who knows how to wield a red pen, and together they are raising a feisty two-year-old who will probably grow up believing everyone’s parents go to war over the placement of a comma.

Ella’s books have been listed on numerous Amazon bestseller lists, including the Movers & Shakers list and the Amazon Top 100; two were listed among Amazon’s Top 100 Young Adult Ebooks of 2012.

To find out more about Ella’s projects and get dates on upcoming releases, find her on Facebook at facebook.com/ellajamesauthorpage and follow her blog, http://www.ellajamesbooks.com. Questions or comments? Tweet her at author_ellaj or e-mail her at ella_f_james@ymail.com.

Ella is represented by Rebecca Friedman of the Hill Nadell Literary Agency.

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Happy Release + 5 Star Review: Insider by Olivia Cunning – Exodus End World Tour Series – Book 1

Posted on 06/30/2015 by shellbellereads

Insider

Exodus End World Tour Series – Book 1

An Erotic Rock Star Romance

By Olivia Cunning

Synopsis

Toni wants to be an insider.
Logan just wants inside her.

She’s finally ready to rock…
Toni Nichols set aside her dreams to raise her little sister, but now she’s reaching for the stars as the creator of a revolutionary interactive biography about Exodus End. She’s on tour with the rock band to immerse herself in their world, but how will she ever gain the trust of four veteran superstars who’ve been burned by the media before? Nobody said this was going to be easy. Then again, good things can come in hard packages.

He’s always ready to roll…
Adrenaline junkie Logan Schmidt lives for the rush of playing his bass guitar before thousands of screaming fans. When he’s not performing onstage or in the bedroom, he’s looking for his next thrill in extreme sports. So why does a sweet, innocent journalist get his heart pumping and capture his full attention? Is Toni the real deal or just digging up dirt on his band? Logan’s eager to rock Toni’s world and roll her in the sack, but when she starts to get too close to his heart, she takes her insider look to a place he may never be willing to go.

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Michel’s Review

Are you ready to ROCK?

Exodus End is on World Tour! Before we rocked to Jake Weathers and The Mighty Storm, Kellan Kyle and the D-Bags, or the Stage Dive guys, Olivia Cunning rocked our world with the Sinners On Tour series, and the One Night with Soul Regret series. She is the queen of rock star romance and really knows how to deliver a rocking story. Her bad boy rockers make some of our other favorite rockers look like wannabe’s ( just kidding!). The newest series, Exodus End World Tour is going to have every reader in their kindle mosh pit rocking out to these mega metal super stars. Every reader is going to walk away being a crazed Exodus End groupie. Our panties are going to be flying and our boobs are going to be aching to be signed by one of these rocking bad boys.

Olivia Cunning fans have been waiting a long time for the Exodus World Tour Series. We met some of the members of this mega metal band in the Sinners on Tour series. Their super stardom has intrigued the readers. If you are new to Olivia Cunning books or rock star romance, this is the perfect book to start the show. Get ready for a delicious rocking good read.

Logan Schmidt is the bad boy womanizer of Exodus End. He may only be the bass player but his rhythm in the bedroom is legendary. He can get a woman out of her panties in moments. He’s an adrenaline junkie that thrives on jumping out of airplanes, riding extreme motocross, and bungie jumping. He has no fear until it comes to relationships. He has never been in a committed relationship or wanted a steady girl. When he meets the nerdy journalist that is going to be writing an interactive book on Exodus End all bets are off. He is suddenly wanting more than her panties in his pocket. He has become possessive and addicted to the lovely Toni Nichols. She looks nothing like his usual playmates and has a heart of gold. When the other band members recognize her outstanding traits he is on the warpath. She is his woman and his woman alone.

Toni Nichols has stepped out of her comfort zone and sheltered world into the hedonistic inferno of Exodus End. Logan Schmidt has swept in and corrupted her virtuous world. What a great way to go up in flames and live in sin. This sexy bassist has captured her attention, stoked her body, and maybe even stole her heart. She’s not there to lose her virginity or her heart. She has to prove that she is a worthy journalist that can get the job done.

One month on the Exodus End tour bus. One month in Logan Schmidts bed. One month of sex, sin, fun, and friendship will change Toni’s entire outlook on life. She will make friends and take on a lover. She will see the world through different eyes.

Just as she is finding her confidence and making a success of her work, the world will sweep in and destroy everything she has worked so hard to obtain. Everyone will walk away hurt and betrayed. All of their careers may be destroyed.

Exodus End will survive, they always have. Toni may not.

Insider is guaranteed to rock your soul. The story goes far beyond your typical rock star romance. Logan is not a tortured soul. He has a few blips and secrets he has survived. His crazy nature and lack of filters has kept him a very balanced person. Toni has lived with heartache and nurtured her entire family. She has never had anything special for herself. Her life has never had the kind of balance she desperately needs. Olivia Cunning created some remarkable characters that will touch your heart. Their story will touch your soul. You will fall in love with the entire line up in Exodus End and their lives.

Don’t miss the show. Insider is the meet & greet for a great new series.

About Olivia Cunning

Combining her love for romantic fiction and rock ‘n roll, Olivia Cunning writes erotic romance centered around rock musicians. Raised on hard rock music from the cradle, she attended her first Styx concert at age six and fell instantly in love with live music. She’s been known to travel over a thousand miles just to see a favorite band in concert. As a teen, she discovered her second love, romantic fiction — first, voraciously reading steamy romance novels and then penning her own. Growing up as the daughter of a career soldier, she’s lived all over the country and overseas. She recently moved to Galveston, Texas.

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Happy Release + 5 Star Review: Power Play by Tiffany Snow – Risky Business Series – Book 1

Posted on 06/30/2015 by shellbellereads

Power Play

Riskey Business Series – Book One

By Tiffany Snow

Synopsis

THIS KIND OF BUSINESS CAN ONLY BE PERSONAL

Sage Reese lives for her job. More precisely, she lives for her debonair boss, Parker Andersen. Sage handles everything for Parker, even as she fantasizes about the one thing that isn’t in her job description: him. But when a high-stakes account crosses the line from shady to deadly, a tough cop starts giving Sage the attention she wishes Parker would . . .

Detective Dean Ryker couldn’t be more different from Parker. While Parker wears expensive suits like a second skin and drives a BMW, Ryker’s uniform is leather jackets and jeans . . . and his ride of choice is a Harley. While Parker’s sexiness is a reserved, slow burn, Ryker is completely upfront about what-and who-he’s after. And Sage tops his list.

Now, as Ryker digs deeper into the dark side of Parker’s business, Sage finds herself caught between two men: the one she’s always wanted-and the one who makes her feel wanted like never before . . .

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Michel’s Review

Tiffany Snow has another power house success releasing. Power Play is the first book in the highly dramatic and intense new Risky Business series. This book is loaded with intrigue, suspense, drama, and unpredictable twists and turns. I was glued to the pages and read this book in one sitting.

Two hot former best friends that lost their friendship over a woman. A woman that took her own life rather than come between friends. Dean Ryker and Parker Anderson are once again tied together and entwined with another woman, Sage Reese. This time the stakes are high and the deal isn’t clear cut. There are other sanctions playing with their lives. A Russian banker that is on Ryker’s radar and interested in Parker’s investment expertise. In the middle is Sage Reese, Parker’s PA. She is beginning to question her unrequited feelings, Parker’s business ethics, and Ryker’s suspicions.

Sage will have to choose between her sexy boss and the intensely sexy police detective. Sage is no pushover and has all kinds of questions of her own concerning both men. She deserves her happily ever after and only one of these men can win her heart.

Is their past history going to repeat itself or are three going to go up in flames?

At the moment I am rooting for Dean Ryker. But as we all know with Tiffany Snow’s brilliance and masterful writing could change our opinion in the drop of a hat. She definately has more twist and turns before the story unfolds. I can’t wait for the next book, Playing Dirty. I am sure we are in for some big surprises.

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About Tiffany Snow

I love to stick with characters over a series of books when I read, which is the same way I write. My first series – THE KATHLEEN TURNER SERIES – includes five books, two companion novels, and features a love triangle. My new series, coming from Montlake Romance December 16, 2014, is the TANGLED IVY TRILOGY, beginning with IN HIS SHADOW.
As for me, I’ve been reading romance novels since I was way too young to read such things, have an unhealthy obsession for all things Doctor Who, prefer Pepsi to Coke and Absolut to both, think men who drink girly cocktails are wusses, have learned to never stop believing in my beloved St. Louis Cardinals, and can recite the entire scripts of When Harry Met Sally and Apollo 13. George Washington is cool, Bon Jovi still rocks the house, and Bruce Willis is the ultimate alpha-male hero. Most of all, romance never, ever gets old.

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Happy Release Day + Review + Party Invite: Healed by Caitlyn O’Leary

Posted on 06/30/2015 by Saucy Southern Readers

Healed: Found Series Book 3

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A WOMAN BETRAYED
Dr. Sarah Johnson has been gifted with the power of healing, and when she rushes to help a friend in need she gets more than she bargained for, and all hell breaks loose.
A MAN ON A MISSION
After finding himself tangled up with the most stubborn woman in the world, Navy team leader Nate Goodman knew his life was never going to be the same. Sarah Johnson was trouble with a capital T, and he never expected to fall for her.

A HEALING LOVE
What happens when the healer becomes aware that she is the one who needs to be healed? When Sarah goes missing, Nate will move heaven and Earth to find her. Will Nate find her in time to heal her wounded soul?

Kelley’s Review

Steamy and suspenseful with a sprinke of the paranormal!

If you are looking for you next alpha male book boyfriend look no further. Nate Goodman is fierce and yet sinfully sweet. He is head over heels for Dr. Sarah Johnson and she makes him crazy. Sarah is a healer and she heals people at a great cost to herself. Nate has been put in charge of keeping Sarah safe. He has seen her heal many times and watched how it weakens her. When she takes off without notice to help a friend in need he is beside himself. Why would he be so upset? Maybe because a company called Rixitron is after Sarah because they want to experiment on her to try and clone her abilities.

The character development in this story is fantastic and the suspense will have you turning the pages to see what is going to happen next. I fell in love with Nate Goodman. He is smart, sexy, and very protective of Sarah. When he knows that people have information on her whereabouts he will stop at nothing to get them to give her up. Sarah is also extremely intelligent and takes extra precautions to keep from being found. She knows how to keep people from tracking her since she has had to stay hidden for most of her life. What she does not consider is that her friend in need may not be as smart and when just the slightest paper trial is left behind all hell breaks loose.

It’s not often that you find a military romance with a paranormal twist. The Found Series is just that. It is romantic suspense military paranormal romance series. Each character in the series has a special gift. These gifts are just slight and put them a little ahead of the curve when it comes to healing, powers of persuasion and suggestion, physicial strength, leadership, and lie detection. I am looking forward to reading more books in this series especially Dakota and Gabriella’s story!

Other Books in the Found Series

Revealed: Found Series Book 1

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A Woman In Danger
When Kelly finds herself kidnapped, she clings to the one thing that allows her to withstand the ordeal, a dream of a long forgotten memory—Noah.
A Hero with a Secret…
A highly decorated naval officer, Noah rushes to save Kelly, and then starts to help unlock the secret of their shared past.
A Love That Is More than a Dream…
Together they discover a love and passion surpassing all of their dreams, but before they can have a future together they have to solve the mystery of their past.
A Found Series Novel

Forsaken: Found Series Book 2

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A Man Bound By Duty
When Seth’s agency sends him on one last mission, Seth never realized his short assignment would last so long. While working undercover, Seth dreams of a time when he can be reunited with the love of his life.
A Woman Who Will Risk Everything
When Annie realizes she finally has a chance to help the man she loves, she takes it. Experiencing the darkest underbelly of society, Annie risks her life to save innocents, and help Seth find a way home.
A Love That Nothing Can Tear Apart
When Seth finds out that Annie has been captured, he will do anything to save her, and nothing or no one is safe until she is back in his arms.
A Found Series Novel

Author Bio

Caitlyn O’Leary was raised in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. She has been an avid reader. Her earliest creative writing endeavors consisted of “ghost writing” exercises in which she pretended to be her younger brothers and sisters when she did their homework assignments before they turned them in as their own.

Years in corporate America honed her ability to manipulate words by day, and at night she read everything she could get her hands on, including many, romances!

Happily married to her long, tall Texan and living in Southern California, Caitlyn has finally found the time to write very steamy happily-every-afters for Siren/Bookstrand.

She has just started writing the Found series. It’s a bit Paranormal, a bit Sci-Fi and 100% Action/Adventure. The characters have special abilities, that make them targets.

She loves to hear from her readers. caitlyn@caitlynoleary.com

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Happy Release + 5 Star Review: Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley – Chaos Series – Book 3

Posted on 06/30/2015 by shellbellereads

Ride Steady

The Chaos Series – Book 3

A Biker MC Romance

By Kristen Ashley

Synopsis

The ride of her life . . .
Once upon a time, Carissa Teodoro believed in happy endings. Money, marriage, motherhood: everything came easy—until she woke up to the ugly truth about her Prince Charming. Now a struggling, single mom and stranded by a flat tire, Carissa’s pondering her mistakes when a vaguely familiar knight rides to her rescue on a ton of horsepower.

Climb on and hold tight . . .
In high school, Carson Steele was a bad boy loner who put Carissa on a pedestal where she stayed far beyond his reach. Today, he’s the hard-bodied biker known only as Joker, and from the way Carissa’s acting, it’s clear she’s falling fast. While catching her is irresistible, knowing what to do with her is a different story. A good girl like Carissa is the least likely fit with the Chaos Motorcycle Club. Too bad holding back is so damned hard. Now, as Joker’s secrets are revealed and an outside threat endangers the club, Joker must decide whether to ride steady with Carissa—or ride away forever . . .

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Michel’s Review

At long last, The Chaos MC is back! It has been too long since readers have had a visit from their favorite Bikers and their posse of leading ladies, not to mention their badass friends in the Denver area. This time Joker is riding lead and has his Butterfly in the bitch seat.

Carson Steele, aka Joker, has finally found a place where he belongs. He has found a family when he joined the Chaos MC. He is the strong silent type that keeps his feelings close to his chin. He appreciates every moment of his new life. He has never looked back since he walked away from his abusive home in high school. He moved forward and gained job skills that make him highly revered in the custom car build industry. He never forgot the kindness of his old neighbors and the one girl in high school that was beyond his reach. They are the only bright spots in his past. He obtained his nickname because of his quiet and serious personality. The Chaos MC has embraced this man and made him a part of their family. They are good people.

When he stops to help a stranded woman with a baby on the side of the highway, he is in for more than being a helpful citizen. He is going to find the piece of his past that he never thought that he could have in his life. He has found Carissa Teodoro once again. This time he is one the right side of the tracks and has the financial backing to become part of Carissa’s world. The only difference is that Carissa is not the same girl he knew and desired in high school. Her life circumstances have fallen into the world he walked away from. The only difference is that Carissa still looks at life through rose colored glasses and sees rainbows on every corner. She wears butterflies and comes bearing pie. How can a guy turn his back on butterflies and pie, not to mention a beautiful sexy woman.

When the Chaos MC, their lovely ladies, and Elvira’s posse see the butterflies and pie, they are determined to help this couple along. They will interfere, play matchmaker, and embrace Carissa into their fold.

Carissa is coming out of nasty marriage that has left her destitute. When her new friends start helping out in her life as well as Joker taking care of her, she is more than grateful. She is thankful that this family has embraced her and her baby boy. Now if she can keep her nasty ex in his place and hang onto custody all will be right with the world.

At the same time the Chaos MC is dealing with a problem gang that is invading their territory. It could mean war. Should they be adding another woman into their fold when war is inevitable?

Will Carissa realize that Joker is the boy she knew long ago. Will she still want the man who was a pathetic boy from her past?

Carissa and Joker will both have to face truths about their past and present. They will have to come to terms with their life and make amends with their past. Together they will find the life they both have always wanted.

Once again Kristen Ashley has written a book I could not put down. She included all of our favorite characters from previous series and allowed them to meddle in Carissa and Joker’s life. She brought the magic back that only she can deliver in her books. Once again I finished this book with a big smile and heart full of joy.

Read this book…it is guaranteed to bring sunshine,rainbows, and butterflies to your heart. As for the pie…well you will just have to get your own.

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Author Bio:

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 accessorise 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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Release Blitz + Review + Giveaway: Searching For Always by Jennifer Probst – Searching For Series – Book 4

Posted on 06/30/2015 by shellbellereads

Today we are celebrating the release of SEARCHING FOR ALWAYS by Jennifer Probst. This is the 4th book in the Searching For series and it is published by Gallery Books. Check out the teaser and giveaway below.

SEARCHING FOR ALWAYS Synopsis:

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Probst sparks a blissful mind-body connection as her “sexy, satisfying” (Kirkus Reviews) new series continues!

She’s an expert in helping others de-stress, but Arilyn Meadows is running on fumes. Along with her job counseling singles seeking soul mates at the Kinnections agency in Verily, New York, she’s a yoga teacher, animal shelter volunteer, anger management therapist, and helping hand to her beloved grandfather. No time to find Mr. Right—but after discovering her yogi boyfriend in a compromising asana, Arilyn would rather dog-sit for her honeymooning friend Kate than risk her heart on another downward dog. And when police officer Stone Petty—radiating masculinity and bad-boy attitude—is sent to her for mandatory lessons in cooling off when the job gets too hot, Arilyn vows to ignore his seductive glances and sexy grin. But there’s no halting their sizzling flirtation—a red-hot, high-speed chase that’s breaking all the limits.

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Michel’s Review

Who says opposites don’t attract. Jennifer Probst proved that the old saying is null and void. Searching For Always is the fourth book in the Searching For Series. It can be read as a stand alone novel or in series order. This book is a delightful romance of true opposites that find that love is truly the “zen” for life.

Arilyn is your classic “new age” woman. She lives her life clean and keeps her life stress free. She turns to meditation rather than harboring anger, pain, and toxic energy. Because of living this way she has helped many people learn to de stress and manage their lives with a more peaceful outlook. She craves a man that lives his life with the same kind of balance that she has in her own life. But beneath her peaceful mantra, she is still a woman that wants hot blooded passion in her life. When she meets Officer Stone Petty she is going to be turned inside out. He is the kind of man that disrupts the soul, stirs her secret desires, and keeps her on her toes.

After she catches her yoga instructor boyfriend in a new compromising position that isn’t in the yoga guidebook all bets are off. She would rather dog sit than risk her heart again. But she is sent a client that needs anger management for his job, she is going to learn some new lessons herself. This sexy bad boy cop is going to take her peaceful life and turn into the hottest sexy chaos she has secretly craved.

These two will drive each other crazy in both the good and bad kind of way. They may live by very different mantras in life but the one thing they do have in common is the sizzling hot chemistry between the sheets.

Once again Jennifer Probst has delivered a fun, refreshing , sizzling hot romance that keeps the reader glued to the pages. This book is not only entertaining but also unpredictable. This couple will teach the readers the true meaning of ying and yang in the romance world.

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Jennifer Probst – Bio:
Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She took a short hiatus to get married, get pregnant, buy a house, get pregnant again, pursue a master’s in English Literature, and rescue two shelter dogs. Now she is writing again.

She makes her home in Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.
She is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, was ranked #6 on Amazon’s Best Books for 2012. She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website for updates on new releases and her street team at http://www.jenniferprobst.com.

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Happy Release + Review: Once Upon A Cowboy by Maggie McGinnis -Whisper Creek Series – Book 3

Posted on 06/30/2015 by shellbellereads

Once Upon A Cowboy

Whisper Creek Series – Book 3

By Maggie McGinnis

Synopsis

In this sexy Whisper Creek romance for readers of Kristan Higgins, Susan Mallery, and Molly O’Keefe, a red-hot cowboy uses some Montana magic to give a reclusive beauty her happily ever after.
Yoga instructor Jessalyn Alcott radiates peace, calm, and serenity—on the outside. Inside, she still feels like the broken, desperate girl from the trailer park. She’s got dark secrets she can’t share, which is why she never lets her relationships go beyond the third date. But when she travels to the Whisper Creek dude ranch for a friend’s wedding, Jess is enchanted by a cowboy whose deep blue eyes, dimpled smile, and rock-hard body make it tough to remember why she keeps running scared.
Cole Driscoll has struggled to find his place on a family ranch where he’s always played second fiddle. His future might be uncertain, but he’s sure of one thing: He wants Jess by his side. Easier said than done. When it comes to getting close, she’s full of excuses, and he longs to fix the hurt he sees in her eyes. Now that she’s at Whisper Creek, there’s nothing he wants more than to break down the walls around her heart and heal her pain with the power of love.

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Tina’s Review

Judging a Book by it’s Cover:
There is really nothing in this cover to convey that it is a Western Romantic Comedy other than the cowboy boots that she is wearing which is at odds with her fuzzy top. The synopsis is a tad cliche’ and I can’t help but assume that the female lead may be the stronger of the two in this story.
Looking Deeper:
Third-person POV. Although this is the third book to the series, you can read it fairly easily having not read the previous installments. That said, I’ve not read book 1, but *did* read book 2 when it first came out. The characters are all interconnected, but each have a unique story that can and will stand-alone
This is going to be a rough one to score… I absolutely LOVE Cole. His gentle, patient and caring nature is often taken advantage of by those around him. He’s the good and dutiful son that has put his own dreams aside for far too long, but never says a word. Jess… I really am not a fan of her adult decisions in reaction to her juvenile life left behind. This makes her difficult to connect with, both in the story with the other characters AND with the reader. Cole and Jess’s chemistry is too one-sided. She likes him, yeah, but she’s “afraid” and continues to push Cole away… he’s left to do all the work – again… just like on the ranch. It’s no wonder the poor guy hasn’t just said, “I quit. All of it” and walked off the ranch and straight to a new life. The secondary characters on the ranch are great; enjoyable, lovable, and fun while the ones back in NC add the necessary touch of “bad guy” drama. The dialogue throughout the story is natural and believable. The plot wasn’t horrible, but I just was not as engaged as I’d liked to have been even with the smooth, fluidity of the writing. There are a few minor conflicts along the way that are handled by Cole in his most heart-warming and utterly charming manner, yet the main conflicts remain until much closer to the end. It is only at about the seventy to seventy-five percent mark that I begin to feel that things are becoming truly and believably cohesive between Cole and Jess. That is NOT to say that it was poorly portrayed before, but rather that her “personality” did not quite allow for anything but her self-imposed stiff, impersonal, and aloof being. I waited through the entire length of the book, or so it seemed, to see what Cole’s retribution for the water balloons would be and was strangely disappointed that it never came to fruition. There really was not any predictability to speak of, but there were a few minor unforeseen twists. The conclusion was complete and solid, an epilogue is provided to slingshot the couples forward a few years and touches on a few places that were waiting in the wings to be finalized. Overall, it’s a pleasant read that flowed nicely.

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Author Bio:

Maggie McGinnis is a USA Today® Bestselling author and Golden Heart® Finalist who writes humorous contemporary romance and cozy mysteries.

Her heroines are smart and sassy, and her heroes are ju-ust right … but only if they find the right gals!

She’s a member of Romance Writers of America, and is agented by the fabulous Courtney Miller-Callihan of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates.

Maggie’s Whisper Creek series is published by Random House Loveswept®, and her upcoming Echo Lake series will be published by St. Martin’s Press.

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Release Blitz + Review + Giveaway: Searching For Always by Jennifer Probst – Searching For Series – Book 4

Today we are celebrating the release of SEARCHING FOR ALWAYS by Jennifer Probst. This is the 4th book in the Searching For series and it is published by Gallery Books. Check out the teaser and giveaway below.

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