Release Blitz + Review: Kiss My Boots by Harper Sloan – The Coming Home Series – Book 2

Posted on 07/18/2017 by shellbellereads

Kiss My Boots

The Coming Home Series – Book 2

By Harper Sloan

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Blurb

In this second of the sultry, Western-set Coming Home series from New York Times bestselling author Harper Sloan, Quinn Davis might finally have a shot at her own happily-ever-after—but will she let love in, or will she tell it to go ahead and kiss her boots?

Quinn Davis prefers to live her life quietly. She’s the stereotypical tomboy with two overprotective big brothers who have always been there to protect her, especially from devilishly handsome cowboys with silver tongues. That is, until Tate Montgomery comes riding into town. Their first meeting, however, is far from something out of a fairy tale and only further convinces Quinn that men aren’t worth her time.

The only place Tate Montgomery ever truly felt at home growing up was during the long, sweltering summer months he spent at his Gram and Paw’s farm in Pine Oak, Texas. Now, Tate has returned to his childhood sanctuary seeking a fresh start—but if he’s being entirely honest, he’s not just back for the wranglers and Stetsons. During those summers, Quinn was a friend-turned-young-love who Tate lost when life threw him a curveball and he cut all ties to his past; but all it takes is one glance at the raven-haired beauty he did his best to forget for him to realize just how much he’s been missing….

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The Davis family is back in the second book, Kiss My Boots, in The Coming Home series by Harper Sloan. This time around it’s little sister Quinn Davis in the hot seat and she never left Pine Oak.

Quinn Davis was a tomboy who loved working in her family’s auto shop/ garage. For the past ten years she has worked hard, played hard, and lovingly restored the old trucks that were put to pasture. She is a fixer. She takes old , broken trucks and restores them to their original beauty and glory. She can’t let them go. Many would say it stems from her abandonment by her mother, others would say it was the abandonment of the boy she loved in high school. Either way, she hangs onto what she loves.

When a new job and an old familiar truck lands in her garage she knows she’s in trouble. The truck belongs to Tate Montgomery’s deceased grandfather. That can only mean one thing… Tate Montgomery is coming back to Pine Oaks after disappearing for ten years.

Tate and Quinn wear high school sweethearts even though Tate didn’t live in Pine Oaks. Tate spent every summer with his grandparents in Pine Oaks. They had big plans for the future until Tate left that final summer without another word. Quinn was devastated because another person she loved abandoned her without so much as a goodbye. Now the jerk is back in town and she doesn’t know how to feel. On one hand, she’s happy her best friend and only love is back. On the other hand, she’s madder than a hornet’s nest at the one man she gave her heart to.

Tate has come back to reclaim the life he was meant to live. A life that included Quinn Davis at his side. He’s in control of his life and is willing to do anything to get her back in his life. He’s not above using his old truck, his sexy smile, and irrisistable charm to win her back.

Lookout Quinn Davis… Tate Montgomery is coming home.

Harper Sloan delivered a fun, sassy, but very emotional story leaves the readers with the warm and fuzzies. I can’t wait for Clay Davis to fall off his horse and hopelessly in love in the upcoming release of Cowboy Up in December.

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Harper is a NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL and USA TODAY bestselling author residing in Georgia with her husband and three daughters. She has a borderline unhealthy obsession with books, hibachi, tattoos and Game of Thrones. When she isn’t writing you can almost always find her with a book in hand.

New Release + Review: Steal by Rachel Van Dyken

Posted on 07/06/2017 by shellbellereads

Steal, an all-new sexy standalone from #1 New York Times Bestseller Rachel Van Dyken is LIVE!!

Steal by Rachel Van Dyken
Release Date: July 3rd

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Steal, the follow-up standalone rockstar romance to the #1 NYT Bestseller Keep…

It’s easy to lose yourself in someone you love.

Easier to lose yourself in someone you hate…

I didn’t think it could get any worse than having to babysit a bunch of spoiled musicians on set — keeping them out of trouble is a cakewalk compared to seeing my ex every day.

Seaside, Oregon isn’t big enough for the both of us.

She hates me.

I loathe her.

The plan was simple — stay the hell away and make sure she gets to set on time.

What I didn’t expect was to be faced with our past in front of an audience — and be forced to face it again.

It’s torture.

The way she looks at me.

The way I try to look through her.

Words left unsaid.

The lingering aftermath still as powerful as ever.

I feed the chasm between us, for fear that she’ll make me feel again — and steal the last shred of heart I have left.

We have everything but each other.

It’s not enough.

Not when you’ve lost love.

And replaced it with the only thing left — hate.

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Michel’s Review

Rachel Van Dyken has taken the readers back to Seaside and the beloved crew that has stolen readers hearts in the Seaside and Seaside Pictures series with her latest release of Steal. Steal can be read as a stand alone or in series order. If you are new to the series it won’t be a problem connecting the dots and relationship of the characters. Rachel Van Dyken delivers another story that showcases what she does best, creating a solid group of friends who become family and always have each’s others backs even if it is in the quirkiest ways. She also adds an angsty love story that is lightened by laugh out loud humor.

Will and Angelica have a history that is muddled, dirty, and heartbreaking. Their past included that once in a lifetime love that was torn apart by drug abuse. They both walked away with shattered souls. They both walked away broken. How they moved forward in life was vastly different from the world in which they loved. It is going to take a miracle, the willingness to forgive, a little push from their friends, and a very persuasive meddling director to make these two realize they were meant for one another. Love always prevails at Seaside.

Once again Rachel Van Dyken proved that true love always comes out on top and that friendships are valuable. If you are looking for a fun and angsty romance that is loaded with emotional angst and laugh out loud humor, Steal is the book to read.

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Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she’s not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

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New Release: Trusting You & Other Lies by Nicole Williams – A YA Romance Novel

Posted on 06/20/2017 by shellbellereads

Trusting You & Other Lies

Genre: YA Romance

By Nicole Williams

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Synopsis:

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Nicole Williams delivers a seductive summer romance worth swooning over. Perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Stephanie Perkins.

Phoenix can’t imagine anything worse than being shipped off to family summer camp. Her parents have been fighting for the past two years—do they seriously think being crammed in a cabin with Phoenix and her little brother, Harry, will make things better?

On top of that, Phoenix is stuck training with Callum—the head counselor who is seriously cute but a complete know-it-all. His hot-cold attitude means he’s impossible to figure out—and even harder to rely on. But despite her better judgment, Phoenix is attracted to Callum. And he’s promising Phoenix a summer she’ll never forget. Can she trust him? Or is this just another lie?

“What elevates this novel…is the witty and realistic dialogue and excellent character development.”
–SLJ

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Michel’s Review

Nicole Williams is known for her contemporary romance and new adult novels. Her latest release, Trusting You & Other Lies is a Young Adult romance novel targeting the high school audience. This charming book is more than a first love romance, it’s a story of change, acceptance, self discovery, and individual growth. Something all teenagers are dealing with on a daily basis. They are evolving from dependent children to independent adults while still heavy influenced by their family and friends. They are also paving the path for their future. The pressures of their academic endeavors could make or break their future. The peer pressure and social media also heavily influence their lives. Add family expectations and issues, it makes their lives all the more difficult. Nicole Williams captured all of this in Trusting You & Other Lies.

Readers are first introduced to Phoenix, an angry teenager being forced to spend her summer with her family at a remote camp rather than hanging out with her friends at the beach. She hates her parents because they have been keeping secrets that could destroy her life as she knows it. They seem to be indifferent to her and her younger brother. She cannot imagine why they would want to spend a whole summer together when they can’t even sit down together for a family dinner. To top it off this camp is in a remote area where internet and cell service are sketchy. She’s going to be cut off from her friends completely. The only reason why she’s cooperating a little bit is her younger brother and the job as a camp counselor. Harry is excited about the camp, the activities, and the possibilities of making friends. For her brother she will suck it up. The job as a counselor will earn her enough money to buy a car when she returns back to school.

They say summer camp is an unforgettable experience that will change a person for the better. The first few weeks are a complete disaster. Her family is still not connecting, she’s hopeless at her new job, and her little brother has made friends and no longer needs her as much. Something changes when she gets to know her boss, Callum,the head counselor at the camp. Even though this boy is the same age as her, he’s completely different from anyone she knows. Callum doesn’t take his responsibilities lightly, he holds her to a higher standard and pushes her too much. When she thinks they are becoming friends he pushes her away. Callum seems like he’s got it all together but beneath the surface he has insecurities just like her. He has his own problems and is not immune to the growing pains of becoming an adult.

By the end of the summer Phoenix and Callum walk away from camp different people than they were in the beginning. Phoenix’s family dynamics also change for the better. Life looks a lot different when you open yourself up to new possibilities and accept what life has to offer.

As a parent of teenagers I was impressed how Nicole Williams captured the realities of everyday teenage life. She captured their inner turmoil as well as their exuberant spirit for life. She also captured the modern day family dynamics rather than duplicating the old fashion family dynamics of the past.

I think most teenagers will be able to relate to this novel and appreciate the story.

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Nicole Williams is the New York Times and USATODAY bestselling author of contemporary and young adult romance, including the Crash and Lost & Found series. Her books have been published by HarperTeen and Simon & Schuster in both domestic and foreign markets, while she continues to self-publish additional titles. She is working on a new YA series with Crown Books (a division of Random House) as well. She loves romance, from the sweet to the steamy, and writes stories about characters in search of their happily even after. She grew up surrounded by books and plans on writing until the day she dies, even if it’s just for her own personal enjoyment. She still buys paperbacks because she’s all nostalgic like that, but her kindle never goes neglected for too long. When not writing, she spends her time with her husband and daughter, and whatever time’s left over she’s forced to fit too many hobbies into too little time.

Nicole is represented by Jane Dystel, of Dystel and Goderich Literary Agency.

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Release Blitz + Review: Deklan by Shay Savage

Posted on 06/20/2017 by shellbellereads

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Deklan

By Shay Savage

Synopsis

My father owes a debt.

I am his currency.

I’m supposed to marry the recently crowned mafia king of the Foley family as repayment for my father’s transgressions. I don’t understand why the Foleys would want me, but I’ve grown up in a crime family, and I know the ugly consequences of not doing what you’re told.

But as the wedding date approaches, the deal changes, and I’m about to be wed to a man I know nothing about. In fact, I don’t even know his last name.

Instead of becoming a mafia princess, I’m marrying the henchman.

Deklan.

After one look at him, I’m not sure I’ll survive the wedding night.

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Michel’s Review

Shay Savage’s latest release, Deklan, is one of those books that immediately captures the reader’s attention and holds them hostage until the very last word. It is a sexy romantic suspense in the dark chilling underworld of organized crime, the Irish Mafia. An innocent young woman is used as a pawn to control certain members who are off the rail and have questionable loyalties. One of those members is her father who readily traded her to erase his gambling debts. The other member is the enforcer who has to prove his loyalty to his new boss, the son of the man who gave him a chance to escape the abusive life he had as a child. A new ruthless and psychotic boss has taken the reigns. Loyalties are being tested. No one’s life has any value and everyone has to prove their worth or die. Whether they are innocent bystanders or jaded members, everyone is a victim of Sean Foley. Now it’s a matter of survival in his ruthless world.

Kera O’Conner was betrothed to the mafia prince Sean Foley at the age of fifteen to pay back her father’s gambling debts. Her father was a key player for the mafia that laundered money through his businesses for the mafia. Kera was kidnapped and held for ransom by unknown players for his debts. Her father was forced to go to the Foley’s to get the ransom money. He readily agreed to repayment by betrothing his young daughter to the spoiled son of the Foley family. Kera has accepted her fate and is willing to honor her father’s debt. She’s grateful to be alive and marrying into the Foley family guarantees her future. On the day of the wedding the agreement is changed. Rather than marrying the man she was promised to she’s forced to marry his enforcer, Deklan Kearney, a complete stranger.

Deklan Kearney is shocked when Sean Foley demands that he marry Kera O’Conner. He has to prove his loyalty to Sean and the family. He vows that he will honor the family and honor Kera as his wife. He will protect her, take care of her, and give her a life she’s worthy of living.

Two strangers are bound together in marriage. What they didn’t anticipate was falling in love. They also didn’t anticipate the past coming back in full force and placing Kera’s life in danger once again. They also didn’t anticipate the betrayal that could take both of their lives. The only thing they can do is survive their world and hold onto their love.

Shay Savage once again held me captive with this fast paced thrilling novel. The story itself focuses more on the romance rather than the dark dealings of the mafia, which can overshadow the romance. It has the perfect combination of romance and dark suspense.

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Author Bio:

Shay Savage is an independent author from Cincinnati, Ohio, where she lives with her family and a variety of household pets. She is an accomplished public speaker and holds the rank of Distinguished Toastmaster from Toastmasters International. Her hobbies include off-roading in her big, yellow Jeep, science fiction in all forms, and soccer. Savage holds a degree in psychology, and she brings a lot of that knowledge into the characters within her stories.

From the author: “It’s my job to make you FEEL. That doesn’t always mean you’ll feel good, but I want my readers to be connected enough to my characters to care.”

Savage’s books many books span a wide variety of topics and sub-genres with deeply flawed characters. From cavemen to addicts to hitmen, you’ll find yourself falling for these seemingly irredeemable characters!

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Release Blitz + Review: The Last Guy by Ilsa Madden-Mills & Tia Louise

Posted on 06/13/2017 by shellbellereads

THE LAST GUY

By Ilsa Madden-Mills and Tia Louise

Publication Date: June 12th

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy

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Synopsis:

The first rule of office romance is don’t do it—especially if your dream is to hold the anchor spot on the nightly news and your boss is trying to get you fired.

But one look at Cade Hill, the sexy new sports director, and uptight reporter Rebecca Fieldstone is daydreaming about other things.

Sex in his office…

Sex in the on-set kitchen…

Sex in the supply closet…

She can’t stop thinking about the former NFL quarterback and how perfect he’d look between her sheets—except he’s an arrogant jerk with a huge… ego.

He’s the last guy she’d ever have a one-night stand with.

Cade Hill draws a thick professional line on office romance—until it comes to the hyper-focused Rebecca. He wants her, and he gets his wish when a chance encounter has them having the hottest sex of their lives.

It’s just a hook-up, she says.

When can we do it again? he says.

With Rebecca determined to keep Cade in the friend zone, it’s going to be an uphill battle for Cade to convince her he’s the last guy she’ll ever want.

THE LAST GUY is the first white-hot CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC COMEDY from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and Tia Louise. It features Fireball-fueled hookups, Doritos Locos Tacos, attack monkeys, toddlers in tiaras, and one fabulous drag queen. Prepare for frantic clicking (or page flipping!) and smoking-hot sexytimes all the way to the out-of-this-world happily-ever-after.

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Michel’s Review

Ilsa Madden- Mills and Tia Louise have teamed up to deliver a delightful and entertaining contemporary romance.

Rebecca Fieldstone has worked her rear end off at KHOT news as a field reporter. The position of weekend anchor is becoming available and she desperately wants that position. She has worked hard for several years and deserves her shot. The moment she has her eye on the prize everything begins to go wrong, from melted make up to wardrobe malfunctions. Rebecca is fighting to save her career. An inexperienced, younger female reporter is competing for the job. The station director has it out for her even though she can’t imagine why. Her immediate boss, the news director, isn’t backing her up. Should she lay down the gauntlet and settle for a job behind the scenes or fight for the position she wants. To make matters worse, NFL superstar Cade Hill has joined the KHOT team and taken over the sports news department. He gets to witness all of her humiliating live moments as well as her inter- office turmoils. His opinions and comments seem to have an impact on her position at the station even though he is in the sports department. She can’t help but hate him. At the same time she’s intensely attracted to him.

Cade Hill has a multitude of respect for Rebecca Fieldstone. Not only is she smart, sexy, and dynamic; she has integrity. He can’t understand why she’s being overlooked by her superiors nor can he understand why she thinks he is responsible for it.

As the story plays out, Rebecca and Cade find more there is more to life than KHOT News. Sometimes a person has to take a stand and reach out for the impossible. Their relationship proves that opposites attract and all the impossibilities are possible.

The Last Guy was a charming contemporary romance. It was very hard to tell which author wrote certain characters or scenes. The writing was solid and flowed beautifully. I would highly recommend this book.

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About the Authors:

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and the “Queen of Hot Romance” Tia Louise are not a secret duo, but simply themselves.

Great friends, former English teachers, and southern gals in real life, they’ve teamed up to bring you laugh-out-loud naughty romances with strong leading ladies and sexy alpha males who know how to please their women… and who sometimes you just want to slap.

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Release Blitz + Excerpt + Review: Wicked Favor by Sawyer Bennett – The Wicked Horse Vegas Series

Posted on 06/05/2017 by shellbellereads

Wicked Favor

The Wicked Horse Vegas Series – Book 1

By Sawyer Bennett

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New York Times bestselling author, Sawyer Bennett, is happy to introduce a new Wicked Horse club in Las Vegas and you’re cordially invited to attend the grand opening…

As the owner of The Wicked Horse, an elite sex club located along the Vegas Strip, Jerico Jameson never spends the night alone. Gorgeous, ripped, and totally alpha, Jerico doesn’t grant favors and will rarely give you the time of day—unless he wants you in his bed. So when the sister of his sworn enemy shows up asking for help, saying no should be easy. But when Jerico takes one look at her and sees an opportunity to help this beautiful woman while exacting revenge on her brother, he’s not about to pass that up.

Beaten and bruised, Trista Barnes is running out of options, and Jerico is her last chance to get out of the mess she’s in. She doesn’t know why Jerico despises her brother so much, but as long as he can help her, she doesn’t care. Jerico offers her safety while opening her up to a sinful world she never knew existed.

As she succumbs to Jerico’s erotic charm, Trista lets herself fall into the wicked world of guilt free pleasure with no regrets. Under his strong alpha hand, she blooms, and so does Jerico’s possessiveness. But what happens when Trista finds out she was a pawn in Jerico’s game all along, and that the price for his favor was steeper than she ever imagined – her heart.

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Excerpt

Jerico

For three nights, I’ve watched her.

By any definition, I’d totally be considered a stalker.

But from the comfort of my office, I can pull up the security feeds on my monitor and take note of the subtle changes in Trista as she works the condiment tray. Truth be told, I don’t need her working that job and have a much greater need for her to go back to cleaning, but fuck if she doesn’t look a hell of a lot sexier in a thong than a turtleneck and pants.

Part of my training in the military was gathering intelligence, so I can pick up on the slightest of details that could tell me a very important story, and there were a lot of changes I noticed over the last three days with Trista as she settled into her job routine.

The most important and pleasing thing was that Trista’s stopped hiding her sexual curiosity. When she first started working here, she looked around a room in a vague way, not taking in too many details. I think she was afraid to watch.

Afraid of what it would do to her body.

But that has definitely changed.

Now, Trista watches what the patrons are doing. Sometimes, she stares for long moments and much to my delight, the kinkier the acts, the longer she stares. My trained eyes take in her chest rising and falling to keep up with what I’m sure was a racing pulse. She’d adjust the straps covering her breasts in a very minute way either because the pressure on her nipples was too much, or because she wanted to create some friction.

Naughty, naughty girl.

My favorite though was when she would cross one long leg over the other and squeeze her thighs together as she watched, and I had no doubt her clit was probably pulsing with desire.

Trista was getting braver too. She never once took any man up on an offer to join, and there had been some I’d seen. I had told her she could if business was slow, but I also made a spectacle in front of Willis that she was off limits. Perhaps Trista thinks she’s off limits to everyone, and it’s fine by me if she wants to think that.

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Michel’s Review

I was surprised when Sawyer Bennett announced that the Wicked Horse series had branched out Vegas style. This compelling erotica romance series captured the readers attention with it’s blend of erotica and western romance combined with some romantic suspense. She built up the series by introducing a few characters in the last book of her highly popular Last Call Series. Readers were chomping at the bits to get their hands on the Wicked Horse series and visit the kinky Silo. The Vegas crew seemed to come out of no where but thrilled the fans of this series. Readers can once again visit the Silo Vegas style.

It all begins with a forgotten favor and a need for revenge. Jerico Jameson is a man of honor who repays his debts but he is also a man of his word and punishes those who have wronged him. When Trista Barnes shows up at his sex club, The Wicked Horse Vegas, collecting a favor he owes, he sees this as an opportunity for revenge. It doesn’t matter if Trista is completely innocent and will be collateral damage. It doesn’t matter if she is too vanilla and too pure for his methods of revenge. What matters is she’s his weapon of choice. It doesn’t hurt that she’s beautiful and drop dead sexy. It just makes the revenge all the sweeter.

Trista Barnes needs money and she needs it yesterday. She owes a loan shark a large sum of money. She’s on the brink of losing her home and that is the least of her problems. She will do anything to get the money and put this debt behind her so that she can build the life she desperately needs to build. Working at a sex club isn’t beneath her standards. She can suck it up for one month and give into every one of Jerico’s demands. What she didn’t realize is how intriguing the Wicked Horse would be. Repaying Jerico’s loan may not be a hardship after all.

Trista has secrets. Secrets she wants to keep. Jerico has needs. Needs that do not include revenge. Trista’s and Jerico’s worlds are colliding at the Wicked Horse in the sexiest way. Both are going to walk away different people.

Once again Sawyer Bennett had me fanning myself with this sizzling erotica romance. The Wicked Horse is still just as taboo and dirty in a new location with a new cast of interesting characters. While each of the books in the original series had a stand alone plot, they all built towards a pretty big climax in the last book. Wicked Favor is the first book in the Wicked Horse Vegas Series and just began to introduce the new cast of characters and feel for the new club. I can’t wait to see where this series leads.

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

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

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

Release Blitz + Review: Roommates With Benefits by Nicole Williams

Posted on 06/05/2017 by shellbellereads

Roommates With Benefits

By Nicole Williams

Release Date: June 5, 2017

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Synopsis

Soren Decker. He’s the epitome of the “bad boy, good man” persona. The best of both worlds. The worst of them too. He’s the type of guy most girls would not mind sharing a confined space with, except my new roommate isn’t all swagger and chiseled abs.

He’s bossy. Messy. Cocky. Infuriating. Doesn’t believe in personal space. Has no qualms about roaming the apartment with a loincloth-sized towel cinched around his waist. Seems under the delusion he’s my personal protector (refer back to infuriating). He plays college baseball and holds down a part-time job—I don’t know where he finds the time to get on my nerves.

We’re got nothing in common . . . except for one thing. Our attraction to one another. And in six hundred square feet of shared space, the tension only has so much room to grow before one of us gives in to temptation. But really, what chance do a couple of young kids chasing their dreams in the big city have of making it?

Since Soren claims I know squat about sports (he might have a semi-point), here’s a stat for him—one in a million. That’s our odds.

Michel’s Review

For fans of the New Adult genre, Roommates With Benefits by Nicole Williams is the ticket. This charming new adult novel gives the readers an entertaining reading experience. The dynamic characters, snarky dialogue, and heartwarming romance combined with little bit of angst will keep the readers turning the pages.

Hayden Hayes came to New York City with big dreams and very little money. She was offered a contract with one of the prestigious modeling agencies in the business. She secured an apartment on line with an established college student. She assumed this student was a female when she read the advertisement. She assumed the apartment was much grander due to the penthouse view description. She assumed she’d have her own bedroom and a steady paycheck. She should of never assumed anything. What she got was a crappy apartment, a partitioned corner with no bed, and Soren Decker, a drop dead sexy community college jock.

Learning to navigated her way through New York City and survive on pennies isn’t as easy as she thought it would be. Living with a charming slob is even harder. Soren Decker is getting under her skin with his charming personality and helping hand. He even shares his Nutter Butter cookies.

Soren and Hayden are two young people chasing their dreams. Hayden wants to make her mark in the fashion world. Soren wants a chance in the Big Leagues. They are both broke, young, and determined. The one thing they have is each other. What happens when their dreams come true? Do they chase the dream and move on or do they follow their hearts?

Read the book, it won’t disappoint!

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Nicole is represented by Jane Dystel, of Dystel and Goderich Literary Agency.

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Release Blitz + Review: When It’s Real by Erin Watt

Posted on 05/30/2017 by shellbellereads

When It’s Real

By Erin Watt

Genre: Mature YA

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Synopsis

Wealth, fame and a real-life romance she never expected—seventeen-year-old Vaughn Bennett lands it all when she agrees to become a pop star’s fake girlfriend in this smart, utterly addictive novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Erin Watt

Under ordinary circumstances, Oakley Ford and Vaughn Bennett would never even cross paths.

There’s nothing ordinary about Oakley. This bad-boy pop star’s got Grammy Awards, millions of fangirls and a reputation as a restless, too-charming troublemaker. But with his home life disintegrating, his music well suddenly running dry and the tabloids having a field day over his outrageous exploits, Oakley needs to show the world he’s settling down—and who better to help him than Vaughn, a part-time waitress trying to help her family get by? The very definition of ordinary.

Posing as his girlfriend, Vaughn will overhaul Oakley’s image from troublemaker to serious artist. In return for enough money to put her brothers through college, she can endure outlandish Hollywood parties and carefully orchestrated Twitter exchanges. She’ll fool the paparazzi and the groupies. She might even start fooling herself a little.

Because when ordinary rules no longer apply, there’s no telling what your heart will do…

Michel’s Review

The dynamic writing team known as Erin Watt has delivered another entertaining and compelling mature young adult romance. With the latest release of When It’s Real, readers young and old will enjoy this modern day fairy tale romance.

Although this book is classified in the YA / Mature YA genre, I feel like this book is more appropriate for ages 16 and up. It does have mature situations without being graphic. Although most teens are exposed to quite a few of these situations daily in school, among peers, and through social media, I think older teens have the right amount of maturity to read this book.

A modern day Cinderella story where the ordinary girl lands the pop star prince.

Oakley Ford is a jaded pop star on the road to destruction. His manager and PR team has been doing too much damage control. It’s time for Oakley to buckle down and get back to his music rather than partying and making tabloid headlines. Oakley has been on his own since he was fourteen. He divorced his Hollywood Royalty parents when his career took off. He has always lived a spoiled and pampered life. His indulgences are out of control.

Oakley’s manager and PR team hire Vaughn Bennett, a mature ordinary teenage girl to pose as Oakley’s girlfriend for one year. The idea is to project a positive image of Oakley’s life and get Oakley back in the studio. Vaughn and her family are in desperate need of money and this situation seems to be the answer to their financial problems. Vaughn will have to make a lot of sacrifices in order to fulfill her contract. The biggest sacrifice of all is giving up her long time high school boyfriend.

Vaughn is at crossroads in her life. She doesn’t know what she wants for her future. Oakley is also at crossroads in his life. He doesn’t want to be the pop star Prince. He wants to make a different kind of music. Music that isn’t canned. He’s reached a block and something has to change. After meeting Vaughn he begins to see a different side of life. A life outside of the Hollywood glamour.

Vaughn may have been hired to save Oakley’s reputation but she has really saved his soul. Oakley may have been the dream Prince every teenage girl wants but he taught Vaughn how to dream again and reach for the stars.

Erin Watt has delivered a compelling teenage fairytale romance that explores many issues and feelings that all teens experience on their road to becoming mature adults. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and think most teen readers will too.

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A USA Today bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a BA in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!

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Blog Tour + Excerpt + Review: Behind The Wall by Jane Harvey-Berrick – A Contemporary Novella

Posted on 05/29/2017 by shellbellereads

Behind The Wall

A Novella

Release Date: May 26, 2017

By Jane Harvey- Berrick

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Prison.
The place where dreams fade and hope dies.
That’s what it’s meant for the five years that Garrett has been behind bars. But now hope is on the horizon and he’s daring to dream again: small dreams, small hopes.
Getting his GED would be a start. If only his prison-appointed teacher Miss Ella Newsome wasn’t so damn sexy.
As Garrett and Ella start to play a dangerous game, the price could be higher than either of them have guessed.

This story first appeared in the anthology HOT FOR TEACHER in 2016. It has since been extended with new scenes, more heart ache and even more heat.

Excerpt

An alarm blaring jerked us apart, and Garrett peered through the window in the classroom door.
When he turned to look at me again, there was a new tension in his jaw.
“They’re going to riot,” he said sharply. “We have to get out of here. Do you trust me?”
Trust. Such a small word with such a big meaning. Could I trust a convicted felon? Could I? Dare I trust a man whose simple words stole my heart from the very first moment he’d shown me his true self? Foolish, foolish heart.
“Get ready to run, Ella.”
I took a deep breath, and then we were racing along the brightly lit corridor, the alarm even louder, almost drowning out the pounding of our footsteps.
Garrett dragged me along with him, urging me to go faster. I felt his own panic as he tried door after door, but all were locked. The sound of rioting seemed to follow us, and I thought I could smell smoke.
Then we ran out of corridor, and Garrett swore loudly, his eyes darting wildly. He dropped my hand and kicked at the nearest door, smashing it repeatedly until I was sure either the door or his leg would shatter.
Finally, as sweat poured down Garrett’s face, the door’s weak lock screeched and broke, and he fell into a large storage closet.
“In here!” he hissed, his face contorting with pain as his hand reached out to mine.
I followed him without thinking, needing him near to feel safe.
I’d imagined that hard body so many times, imagined the layer of solid muscle and silky skin that overlaid a tall, lean bone structure. My impatient fingers pushed under his prison uniform, discovering a trail of coarse hair that led from his chest to the waistband of his pants.
My impulsive fingers drifted lower, and I felt the groan in his chest as I closed my hand around his hot, heated shaft.
“Ellaaaa!” he moaned my name with reverence, a plea.

This story first appeared in the anthology HOT FOR TEACHER in 2016. It has since been extended with new scenes, more heart ache and even more heat.

Michel’s Review

Behind The Wall by Jane Harvey-Berrick is a novella that was previously released in the Hot For The Teacher anthology in 2016. It is now available as a stand alone novella from the author.

I have a love-hate opinion about novella’s. They are either a perfect addition to an existing series or a quick story that keeps the reader engaged for a short amount of time. There is just enough to keep the reader fully satisfied. On the other hand that same short story can be so compelling that the reader wants more. This is the case with Behind The Wall.

Jane Harvey-Berrick painted a very vivid picture of life behind the bars without sugar coating it or romanticizing it. It’s a very brutal environment where the men are suppressed. Their sense of humanity is warped from their environment and past actions that landed them within prison. The ideal situation is to rehabilitate these men so that they can become a positive part of society. While rehabilitation is a positive action, the reality of it is not quite as great in real life scenarios. These men have a criminal record for the rest of their lives. Their future opportunities are limited and they will always be paying for their previous crimes. The difference on how their rehabilitated lives play out is by their will to stay clean and become upstanding citizens, their work ethic, and lastly their support system once they are free. Jane Harvey-Berrick clearly wrote a compelling story of a young man facing all these obstacles and a young woman compassionate and brave enough to help him face them. Love is a strong motivating factor and these two people valued it’s strength.

I would of loved for this to have been a full length novel because both Garrett and Ella were both such compelling characters.

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New Release + Review: Cheater’s Regret by Rachel Van Dyken -Curious Liaisons Series – Book 2

Posted on 05/25/2017 by shellbellereads

Cheater’s Regret, an all-new sexy standalone from #1 New York Times Bestseller Rachel Van Dyken is now Live on Amazon & Free in Kindle Unlimited!!

Cheater’s Regret by Rachel Van Dyken
Release Date: May 23rd

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken returns with a smoking-hot story about the satisfaction of plotting revenge on your ex—until he turns your world upside down again.

Austin Rogers’s dreams of domestic bliss involved watching Netflix and eating hot dogs with the love of her life. But then he cheated on her. And dumped her—as if the whole thing was her fault. To maintain her pride and restore her sanity, she decides to get revenge. It feels immensely satisfying to plot her ex’s downfall—but so does kissing him.

Thatch Holloway, a plastic surgeon straight out of residency, knows he ruined the best thing that ever happened to him. But not all cheaters are created equal. He got himself into this messed-up situation—true—but he has his reasons for what happened, and he’d do it all again to protect Austin.

He’s not over her. And she’s not over him.

Austin wants closure, but since Thatch refuses to give it to her, she takes matters into her own hands. She needs to write a human-interest piece for her MBA, so she demands the full plastic-surgery experience. Sparks fly as they’re forced to work together. But Thatch isn’t afraid to play dirty in return. And he’s still hiding something—something that has the power to destroy not only Austin but their second chance at finding forever…

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Michel’s Review

Leave it to Rachel Van Dyken to be bold enough to write about cheaters. She’s even more daring when she makes it a comical event rather than a devastating heartbreak. The biggest risk she takes is creating a swoon worthy romance that makes the readers fall for the no good, dirty rotten cheater. She has the readers rooting for his redemption and begging for his happily ever after. What makes it all the sweeter is there is loads of creative revenge and a whole lot of sexy groveling before our no good cheating hero finds his redemption. Just remember there are two sides to every story.

Dr. Thatch Holloway is more than what meets the eye. This complex man is more than a self serving plastic surgeon making a name for himself one breast at a time. As he has learned from his profession, beauty and perfection are not always on the surface. It’s what lies beneath the surface that brings the outer beauty to life. The one perfection he has found is Austin Rogers. She is beautiful in every aspect. He would do anything to protect that beauty, even if it means protecting her from himself. Dr. Holloway has his secrets, those secrets could destroy Austin. He uses the only kind of arsenal he knows to drive her away. What he wasn’t prepared for was her creative vengeance.

Austin Rogers was devastated when Thatch Holloway blatantly cheated on her and dumped her like yesterday’s trash. After a long cryfest that included huge amounts Moonpie and Mountain Dew therapy, she’s ready to get her revenge. The good doctor is in for a new treatment plan Austin Rogers style.

Austin gets her revenge but it doesn’t satisfy her heart. Thatch realizes that his treatment plan for his relationship with Austin may have been the wrong diagnosis. Now he will happily grovel to win Austin’s perfect heart. Is it too late?

Only Rachel Van Dyken could create this kind of crazy romance and have the readers swooning.

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