HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!!! His Brother's Fiancée by Vivian Wood

Title: His Brother’s Fiancée

Author: Vivian Wood

Genre: New Adult/Contemporary Romance

Release Date: March 27, 2018

From Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood comes a taboo tale of love, lust, and longing.

I loved her once, a long time ago.

Effie goddamn White, the raven-haired, pouty-lipped temptress.

Hell, I was f*cking obsessed with her. Her touch, her smell, her taste… I couldn’t get enough.

And she shattered my cold, hardened heart into a million pieces.

I’ll never let that happen again. Ever. I know better.

My brother Thorne waited in the wings. When I left, he pounced. Now I’m back, and Effie’s on Thorne’s arm, wearing Thorne’s ring.

But she’s looking at me. And when we are trapped together, she’s undressing me with those baby blue eyes. Touching me. Tormenting me.  

That thing that I said would never happen twice?

F*ck, she’s doing it to me again. And I love the way it feels, almost as much as she does...

The Matchmaker's Playbook: Book vs. Movie

Welcome back to our Sunday Spotlight!!!! It's been absent for a while, but we're happy to have it back!

For our first week back, Lindsay is going to be talking all things books and movies...ok, she's talking Passionflix! So, Let's get to it!

I must confess...I love Passionflix. Like seriously love them.

When I heard that there was a new streaming service that was going to be turning romance novels into movies, I immediately signed up.

I've waited with great anticipation for each release day of their original content.

It finally dawned on me...I have a blog, and I've read (most of) the books. Why haven't I blogged about this before!?

I might be starting a little backwards, but here we go!

The Matchmaker's Playbook (Wingmen Inc., #1) by Rachel Van Dyken

So, I won't give you my full review of the book in this post, but if you're interested, feel free to click on it above (FYI, I gave the book 4 stars). But the basic thing that stuck with me about this book was how much Blake annoyed me. I didn't like her for Ian and for the first time ever, I actually WANTED a cliffhanger and for Ian to find someone else.

So...that brings me to the movie. Yes, I was super excited. Regardless of the way I felt about the book, I was going to watch this movie. I couldn't wait to find out how close they stuck to the source material, how the actors did portraying the characters and so on.

I have to say, this is one of those few times that I loved the movie more than the book. When I read the book, I remember it taking FOREVER for me to come to like Blake. She was just off putting. But I liked her much more in the movie.

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One thing that was done better in the movie vs. the book was the chemistry between Ian: right;">

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I have to admit that I was really surprised by Nick Bateman. I've only ever seen his social media feed and pictures of him as dream casting. I had no idea if he could act or not. Now, I wouldn't think that they'd cast him just because he's a pretty face and looks the part, but...you never know. But I thought he played Ian PERFECTLY. And his 4th wall breaks...LOVED IT.

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One thing that stayed true to the book for me (feelings wise) was the easy banter/friendship between Gabi, Lex and Ian. I LOVED the scenes where they were all together. Although to be honest Lex totally stole the show. I can't wait to see his movie! And let me tell you, when the whole group is sitting around, watching a movie, a Passionflix movie!, one that stars the same guy that plays Lex...I died laughing! That was probably one of the best moments ever!


So, check out the trailer below, and don't forget to grab a copy of the book!

So, have you seen the movie? Did you read the book? What did you think? Drop a comment and let us know! :) 

REVIEW: The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred

The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book Description: 

Sweet tea, corn bread, and soup beans—everyday fare for eight-year-old Alix French, the precocious darling of a respected southern family. But nothing was ordinary about the day she met ten-year-old Nick Anderson, a boy from the wrong side of town. Armed with only a tin of bee balm and steely determination, Alix treats the raw evidence of a recent beating that mars his back, an act that changes both of their lives forever.

Through childhood disasters and teenage woes they cling together as friendship turns to love. The future looks rosy until the fateful night when Frank Anderson, Nick's abusive father, is shot to death in his filthy trailer.

Suddenly, Nick is gone—leaving Alix alone, confused and pregnant. For the next fifteen years she wrestles with the pain of Nick's abandonment, a bad marriage, her family and friends. But finally, she's starting to get her life back together. Her divorce is almost final, her business is booming, and she's content if not happy—until the day she looks up and sees Nick standing across the counter. He's back…and he's not alone.

Once again Alix is plunged into turmoil and pain as Nick tries to win her love, something she resists with all her strength. Only one thing might break the protective wall she's built around her emotions—the truth about Frank Anderson's death. But when that truth comes out and those walls crumble, neither Alix nor Nick is prepared for the emotional explosion that could destroy as well as heal. 

COMING SOON!!! Hothead by Stella Rhys

COMING SOON!!! Hothead by Stella Rhys releases on April 3!!!

Add to your Goodreads TBR ➩ http://bit.ly/2FZcQsi

He's the hottest player in Major League Baseball, the most notorious playboy in all of Manhattan...

And my fake fiancé for the next three months.

I was drunk-dialing my ex the night I met him.

Six-three, sexy as sin and so incredibly rude I could smack the asshole smirk right off his face. Long story short, we got off to a bad start. But when the tabloids interpret our sparring as Drew Maddox "groveling" with a "mystery brunette," his agent presents us both a proposal:

Shacking up as a couple this summer.

It’s an alleged “win-win.” I need to prove to my ex that I'm fine. Drew needs to prove to his team that he's stable. Thanks to his on-field brawling and never-ending lady drama, Drew Maddox has suddenly found himself on the trade block - which means he needs a fast, easy way to show the team that he's settled down.

Hence this fiancé thing. 

Our fights are real, our kisses are fake, and thanks to the nonstop heat between us, I’m starting to mix up all my signs. But whether it’s real or fake, there’s one thing I do know:

I’m already addicted.

IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY!!!!

OMG. WE'RE 5!!!!

It seems like just yesterday that we stated this blog. We had a passion for books, and wanted to share that with people, beyond just using Goodreads. 

Over the last 5 years, we've grown, changed and expanded in reviewers (as well as lost a few over the years). But the one thing that hasn't changed is our love for books and reviews. 

I don't think we had any exceptions when we started the blog, let alone thought that we'd still be at it 5 years later. 

Throughout the course of us writing this blog, we've had the privilege of meeting some awesome authors, both online and in person. 

When we first started this blog, we only knew each other online. We met and bonded through Goodreads and the love for the same books, romance novels. Since that time, we've become friends outside of reading, chatting pretty much daily and we've even met in person. 

These last 5 years have flown by, but we're looking forward to the future and many more years to come! 

COVER REVEAL: Get You Some by Lani Lynn Vale

Today we have the cover reveal for GET YOU SOME by Lani Lynn Vale! Check it out and grab your copy today!

You want some?

She snarls those words at him with barely concealed hostility the moment he arrives at her window to ask for her license and registration.

After a few choice words, he lets her go with not one ticket, but three.

Next time she should check the attitude at the door and realize that he’s a cop, and just doing his job.

Come get some.

Fast forward a week, and he’s still unable to think about anything else but her and her bad attitude—oh, and those sexy lips, angry eyes, and her promise to make his life hell.

Knowing he should stay away, he takes a step back and tries not to think about anything that has to do with those long legs, and that mouth that could be used for much better things than spewing venom.
Then she makes a mistake.

At an interview, she rattles off a random number to use as a reference for a job that she desperately needs, and that number just happens to be Johnny’s. 

She’ll regret being so rude, and one day she’ll think twice when she decides to throw attitude toward a man like him.

Vowing to make her life hell, he decides to have a little fun.

Never get enough.

What he doesn’t expect is to fall for her.

The more Johnny learns about June, the deeper he digs his hole. Soon, he doesn’t know which way is up, and he’s just fine with that.

Over time, he learns that not everyone bothers to dig past her prickly demeanor and get to the woman that lives deeper.

When one too many citizens of Hostel, Texas tries to back her against the wall, he’s had enough.

After all, you don’t mess with what’s his.

HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!!! Law & Beard by Lani Lynn Vale

Today we have the cover reveal for LAW & BEARD by Lani Lynn Vale! Check it out and grab your copy today!

 

Title: LAW & BEARD 

Series: The Dixie Warden Rejects 

Author: Lani Lynn Vale 

Genre: Romantic Suspense 

Release Day: March 8th

 

Winnie thinks she has the perfect life.

Two beautiful, healthy children. A police officer husband. A job that she loves. Oh, and let’s not forget that she’s a nationally ranked marathon runner.

Fast forward six months, and her perfect life has imploded.

Winnie finds herself in a completely new world, and this new world is a brutal bitch.

In this new life of hers, her husband is gone. He realizes, at the worst possible time, that he’s no longer in love with her. He’s in love with her best friend. So he leaves, and doesn’t look back.

Her sixteen-year-old daughter is in trouble with the law, and she’s barely making ends meet thanks to losing the job that was keeping her and her tiny family afloat.

Then, the last thing that could make it all bearable, her running, is ripped out from under her, too. Thanks to a spinal stroke that leaves her unable to walk, let alone run, she’s having to relearn how to do the simplest of tasks—such as putting on her own pants.

She’s at the lowest of lows, and the last thing she wants is a sexy, bearded, motorcycle riding alpha to tell her how to live her life.

But Steel Cross never asks her what she wants.

***

The moment Steel Cross sees Winnie’s daughter steal some shoes for her younger brother, he knows he’s in trouble.

He’s a sucker for misunderstood teens. After all, he was once one himself.

He knows he can’t just walk away, and the moment he sees that troubled teen’s mother, he doesn’t just know it, he feels it. Down to the very bottom of his soul.

With his share of hard knocks, he knows that he shouldn’t step in and make his move on a fellow police officer’s ex. There’s a code, after all, yet he just can’t seem to help himself.

He’s done being the good guy. Sometimes he just wants to be bad.

And Winnie makes him realize that being bad is still kind of good. As long as you’re with the right person.

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