REVIEW: The Intern by Marni Mann

 

The Intern by Marni Mann
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book Description: 

A scorching hot enemies-to-lovers office romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann …

In the legal world, everyone knows my last name. So, when Declan Shaw—the hottest, most ruthless and sought-after litigator in the state—comes in to mentor my class’s mock trial, I decide not to reveal that piece of personal information.

I want a one-on-one with him like I’m any other law student, especially when we go out to celebrate after class.

But the one-on-one ends with us in the alley behind the bar.

With us stripping off our clothes.

With me screaming his name.

It’s desperate-to-have-you, no-holds-barred, downright filthy sex.

And then, he ghosts me, like a complete alphahole.

But a few weeks later, when I walk into The Dalton Group—my family’s law firm—where I’m starting my internship, my new boss is waiting for me.

The man I despise.

The man I can still taste in my fantasies.

Declan Shaw.

There are four stand-alone books in the Dalton Family Series:
The Lawyer
The Billionaire
The Single Dad
The Intern

REVIEW: Tattoo by Cambria Hebert

 

Tattoo by Cambria Hebert
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book Description: 

A tattoo gets them in trouble… He will get them out.

After years of cultivating an undercover identity, Brody West is finally off the case and free to live a life of his own. All that time spent in the company of criminals and killers left him a little jaded… and with an identity crisis. He isn’t sure who he is anymore, or who he wants to be.

To give him time to think, he takes a few days off to go fishing. On his way out of town, he makes a routine stop at the bank and finds himself flirting with the girl behind the counter.

But his flirtation is cut short when criminals burst into the bank and shoot her right before his eyes.

In attempt to administer first aid, Brody reveals a tattoo on his back. A mark that will drag him and the girl into the kind of situation he was trying to get away from. But he can’t walk away because he’s the only thing capable of keeping Taylor alive and bringing down the guys who shot her—guys who are seriously dangerous.

This book can be read as a stand-alone.

REVIEW: Like You Want It by Jillian Liota

 

Like You Want It by Jillian Liota
My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Book Blurb: 

“Sometimes, wanting someone just isn’t enough.”

I don’t want to believe those words. Because I’ve never fallen for someone like Fin Callaghan. And I can’t imagine that this feeling isn’t enough.

CARLY
To say my first interaction with Fin leaves much to be desired is an understatement. He infuriates me, barely speaks, and glares at me all the time. Not to mention he thinks I’m a mess.

It isn’t in my plans to start to like him. To fall for him. To want something more. But Fin’s past is filled with a pain that makes any kind of us impossible. He can’t seem to figure out what he wants, and truthfully, neither can I.

All I know is that I want more than what he’s willing to give.

FIN
All I should be focusing on is my family as we try to sort through the wounds left by our past mistakes. I have more than enough on my plate, have sacrificed too much to fracture my focus. I shouldn’t allow a woman to get in the way. Especially one like Carly Palmer.

She’s different. Wild. A bright burst of color in my world of black and white. Before I know it, she’s all that I want. All I can think about. But it doesn’t matter. I’ve been through betrayal that still singes my skin, eats at my soul.

I won’t allow it to happen again.

Like You Want It is the second book in the Like You series and is a standalone novel.

REVIEW: The Roommate by Lindsey Hart

 

The Roommate by Lindsey Hart
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book Description: 

My number ONE complaint: He walks around butt naked.
My number TWO complaint: He also saw me butt naked.
My number THREE complaint: He is my new STEPBROTHER!

And now, we are stuck together for the next two weeks in a cabin sharing the same living space.
It would be the vacation of a lifetime, my mom said. It will help me get to know my new stepbrother, she said.
Well, I admit I did get to know right off the bat how well-endowed he was in all the right places. Wait, no ... that's not it.
What I found out after our first meeting was how much of a gorgeous jerk he was.
He called my mom a gold-digger ... so I "accidentally" dropped scalding hot coffee on his willy.

This is a short steamy romance novella. No cheating. No cliff-hanger. And the kind of ending you will just love. HEA all the way!!

Review: Only One Kiss by Natasha Madison

Only One Kiss by Natasha Madison
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book Desctiption: 

Ralph
Being traded to Dallas was a dream come true. I had everything I wanted, my game had never been better, and my wife was due to have our baby any day now.

What could go wrong?
Everything.

I was now raising our baby on my own. After hockey practice and games, I didn't have time to sleep, let alone make sure my social media was up to par.

I never thought I'd get a second chance at love.


Candace

When my hotshot brother was drafted in the NHL, he didn't have time to do his social media, so I took over for him. Little did I know it would become my career.

My plate was full with over fifty NHL players, and I wasn't taking on any new clients.

Yet when he showed up on my doorstep with the cutest little girl in the whole world, I couldn't say no.

I was just helping, but it turned into more than that. He's the man I've been waiting for.

All it takes is one touch, one night, one chance, and only one kiss.

REVIEW: Only One Kiss by Natasha Madison

Only One Kiss by Natasha Madison
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book Description: 

From USA Bestseller Natasha Madison comes a brand new Hockey series The Only One.

Ralph
Being traded to Dallas was a dream come true. I had everything I wanted, my game had never been better, and my wife was due to have our baby any day now.

What could go wrong?
Everything.

I was now raising our baby on my own. After hockey practice and games, I didn't have time to sleep, let alone make sure my social media was up to par.

I never thought I'd get a second chance at love.


Candace

When my hotshot brother was drafted in the NHL, he didn't have time to do his social media, so I took over for him. Little did I know it would become my career.

My plate was full with over fifty NHL players, and I wasn't taking on any new clients.

Yet when he showed up on my doorstep with the cutest little girl in the whole world, I couldn't say no.

I was just helping, but it turned into more than that. He's the man I've been waiting for.

All it takes is one touch, one night, one chance, and only one kiss. 

NEW RELEASE: Quit Your PItchin' by Lani Lynn Vale

The much-anticipated release from USA Today Bestselling Author, Lani Lynn Vale, is finally here! Get your copy of QUIT YOUR PITCHIN' today!

Title: QUIT YOUR PITCHIN’ 

Author: Lani Lynn Vale 

Genre: Sports Romance 

Model: Chase Ketron 

Photographer: Furiousfotog 

Designer: Lani Lynn Vale 

Release: July 20, 2018

What’s wrong with my butt? She means those words to be directed toward the woman beside her, not him. But he can’t stop himself from answering. Not when her ass is the most magnificent thing he’s seen in his life. Apparently, answering her with ‘not a damn thing’ wasn’t what she was expecting. She likely wasn’t expecting the baseball she took to the face at his next at bat, either. All it takes is one ill-fated foul ball, and George Hoffman, Lumberjacks center fielder, falls head over heels in love with Wrigley Field—and yes, that is her real name. From that point forward, George and Wrigley fall into a fast whirlwind love that ends with them eloping to Vegas. And he has his potty mouth, titty bar owning, pain in the ass grandmother to thank for it. Not that he’s complaining or anything. Who wouldn’t want to be married to a woman that made his heart race like he was in the final game of the World Series? The only problem is trying to convince her of that.

 

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A Zack Attack review of One Baby Daddy by Meghan Quinn!

       

"What are you doing now that your team is out of the running for the Stanley Cup?"

Forget.

I need to forget. I need an escape.

Only one person isn't falling for my reputation as the NHL's Golden Boy; she captured my attention the minute she called me out for snooping through my best friend's house. She didn't want to hear my reason--she only wanted to playfully give me a hard time.

Adalyn is bold, sassy--and the perfect escape.

She's everywhere. In town and in my dreams, and suddenly I need to spend every waking moment with her.

And I do, making this summer the best off-season I've ever had.

But in the midst of getting lost in Adalyn, what I don't expect is to get her pregnant.

And what I definitely don't expect is having to fight for her affection. 

     

REVIEW: The Prince's Triplet Baby Surprise by Holly Rayner

The Prince's Triplet Baby Surprise - A Multiple Baby Royal Romance by Holly Rayner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book Description: 

One royal birth is a national event. Two royal births are a sensation. Three are a little more than anyone bargained for! 

As a paparazzo journalist Lisa Garcia is used to meddling in other people’s business, so her plot to get closer to the handsome and alluring Prince Francesco of Aluzzi seems almost too easy. Tasked with snapping pictures of him and his infamously difficult fiancée, Princess Rose, her plan goes off without a hitch, but when she witnesses the Princess storm off after a bitter row, Lisa is quickly thrust into a royal drama! 

Mistaking her for a bystander, the honest Prince tells her everything: the marriage is a sham, and he wants more from a partner than a mere royal title. Beguiled by this charming prince, Lisa knows she can’t betray him so easily, and the Prince and relative pauper strike up an unlikely, but passionate relationship. 

When Francesco discovers that his new lover isn’t who she says she is, however, Lisa finds herself cast out of the Prince’s life, and what’s more, she soon discovers she’s pregnant, with royal-blooded triplets! 

Can Lisa fight to regain her former lover’s trust, and create the beautiful family their three babies will need?

This is a standalone royal romance novel from best-selling author Holly Rayner. It contains a guaranteed HEA, and a tale of romance that will capture your heart.

REVIEW: Babyjacked by Sosie Frost

Babyjacked: A Second Chance Romance by Sosie Frost
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book Description: 

Five years ago, I let the girl of my dreams get away. 

To be honest, I set fire to her barn, fought with her brothers, then exiled myself to a logging company in the Canadian wilderness. 

But a reclusive b@stard can’t hide forever. When my sister got sick, I took in my two young nieces. Now I’m paying rent to Sesame Street, drinking Jack and fruit juice, and reading my chainsaw manual as a bedtime story. 

I’ve gone from lumberjack to babyjacked, and I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. 

Fortunately, I found a nanny. Five years have passed, and Cassi’s not just my best friends’ little sister anymore. She’s all grown up, dark and beautiful with a smart mouth and a broken heart. 

Doesn’t take long before she’s falling for me again, but I can’t shout timber yet. 

Cassi can’t forgive the past. And I can’t tell her why I ran. 
When a man doesn’t deserve a second chance...
He’s just gotta steal her heart. 

Babyjacked is the first novel in a brand new romantic comedy series by Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Sosie Frost!Love stand-alone romances set in a connected universe? The Payne Brothers are sexy, deliciously tempting, and, like a real family--they can't stand each other. Fortunately, these small-town women know how to handle their men. Hearts will heal, one romantic comedy at a time. 

Babyjacked is a complete standalone, 100% safe, contains no cheating or cliffhangers, and is guaranteed a heart-warming Happily Ever After. A bonus book is included as well!

Blog Tour: In Too Deep by Jordan Marie

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I did a bad thing.

I did a really bad thing.

I’m not a bad person, I swear. I just made a few mistakes.

Mistake number one was agreeing to rent my hotel out to an insufferable a**hole, named Aden Smith­.

Mistake number two was ignoring his threats to sue me when he handed over a list of items he deemed “unacceptable”.

Mistake number three was diving into the pool to save his life when he fell. It would have been less complicated to hide his body.

When the hospital refuses to let me know how he is, I panic.

Claiming to be his wife might be my biggest mistake yet—especially when he believes me!

He might have been the one drowning, but I’m sinking in a bed of lies, going down fast—and there’s not a rescue in sight.

Review: Royally Relinquished by Hayley Faiman

Title: Royally Relinquished: A Modern Day Fairy Tale

Author: Hayley Faiman

Genre: Contemporary Romance Standalone

Release Date: March 23, 2017 Kindle Unlimited


 

 

A COMPLETE STANDALONE NOVEL

The only thing royal about Caitriona Geneva Grace is the blue of her beat-up sedan. While luxury and vanity are terms she could use to describe her everyday life, they're not words she lives by. Rather, they're words that keep her fed—barely. As a receptionist at a medical spa, her life is far from glamorous, but she gets by. For Cait, anything beats the life she left behind when she said goodbye to her small town after high school. 

His highness, Prince Henrik Stuart, is a slave to his royal status. Bound by duty and controlled by the crown, he fears a future chained to a woman of good breeding--a match not made in love. While known as the foolhardy prince, the thought of settling down isn't what troubles him. Rather, if he could find a woman who cared nothing of his title, he would give her the world.

When a weekend trip leads to a chance meeting, both Caitriona and Henrik feel a spark between them unlike any they've experienced before. To each, the other is too good to be true, but one night of fun cannot be denied.

When she said 'yes' to the handsome, green-eyed stranger, Caitriona didn't know that she was stepping into her very own fairytale.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas...except when it's legally binding. 

*Recommended for readers 18+ due to Sexual Content and Language.

REVIEW: Love, Chloe by Alessandra Torre

Love, Chloe by Alessandra Torre
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book Description: 

You know girls like me. You hate girls like me. The privileged blonde who skips her Ivy League classes when she's had too many Soho martinis. The one draped on the asshole's arm because he drives a Bugati and screws like a champ.

I was that girl. I loved being that girl. 

Then, my door was broken in. Literally. 

And in that moment? Everything changed.

Best Friends with Benefits (Most Likely To #1) by Candy Sloane

Best Friends with Benefits
Most Likely To #1

By: Candy Sloane

Releasing March 14, 2016
Entangled Brazen

Valerie Barkin and Alec Rogers survived bullies, awful parents, and seriously shitty social standing the only way best friends can—together. But with the unexpected sexual tension suddenly flaring between them, surviving their ten-year high school reunion might be a different story…

Val hasn’t changed. She still feels like the stringy-haired band geek the popular kids teased, but Alec has definitely changed. He’s now the front man for the Grammy-winning rock band Chronic Disharmony, with the sexual reputation to match. And he’s more than willing to help Val rock the reunion.

And then it happens—a drunken game of Seven Minutes in Heaven—and their fourteen-years-long foreplay comes crashing to the forefront…changing everything.

Seven minutes turns into a weekend of mind-blowing, no-strings-attached sex. But these best friends won't be able to leave their hearts out of it forever, not when the most meaningful benefit could change their relationship for good....

 

REVIEW: Slade: A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance by Sienna Valentine

Slade: A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance by Sienna Valentine
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book Description:

Seven years ago I made the biggest mistake of my life. 

Slade Jarvis. Hot, ripped, and tattooed, yes. But also an arrogant prick. 

Still, even at eighteen, I should have known better than to let him seduce me. I was taken in by his charm, even though I knew he really only cared about one thing: himself. 

He taught me everything I know about sex, but then he screwed me in another way before disappearing from my life. F*ck him. 

Did I mention he is my stepbrother? Yeah. There’s that, too. 

But now my real brother is in trouble and Slade is the only one who can help. My parents want nothing to do with him, which means I can count on them to help find him, even to help Kellan.

That leaves it up to me. 

But I don't ever want to see Slade again, either... do I? 

Note: This is a stand-alone romance novel with an HEA ending. And, as a special BONUS, this copy of Slade also includes a FULL COPY of the best-selling follow-up novel – Kellan! 

I AM ATLAS by ELLA EMERSON

I Am Atlas by Ella Emerson
romantic suspense— Due out November 20^th, 2015

Booktrope Publishing Announces the Release of Romantic Suspense Novel

I Am Atlas.

Powerful, wealthy, wildly handsome Atlas has it all: successful company, stunning penthouse, and all the women and fun he could want. But when he meets the brilliant, graceful and mesmerizing Gwen, he is thunderstruck and wants to go to great lengths to have her, even if it means breaking his own rules and baring his secret soul.

When his livelihood is threatened by a competing rival, he must prepare for a corporate battle. But, with Gwen at his side he knows he will not lose.

But, what if she isn’t who he thought she was? What if nothing is as it seems?

Will Atlas lose everything?

What is he willing to do for the woman he loves? heart again in the process. They say that time heals all wounds. Kenna has a chance to find out if that is really true.

Will be available on Amazon and other online retailors

In eBook and paperback form.

Funny story…I love it when books have male POVs, especially when a book is a dual POV. However, I have a friend that loathes male POVs and I’ve always found that odd because I love them. But she’ll always tell me how she hates how the guys only have one thought in their heads, with very little emotional growth. I’ve never had that experience…until now. 

The book starts out with Gwen’s POV then transitions exclusively to Atlas’ POV. And from the moment he laid eyes on Gwen, that was it for him. From that moment on, she was all he could think about. And that was unfortunate because that was all he was about. All the thought about was her; being with her, touching her, having her…and there was nothing else to him. Even when there was a work issue, he thought of her. 

As for Gwen…I had no sense of her at all aside from the prologue. I felt like her POV was desperately needed. After being told, and seeing how much she loved her boyfriend in the beginning of the book, I never really felt like there was a genuine emotional connection between Atlas and Gwen. 

Don’t even get me started on the corporate espionage storyline. Yes, hints and doubts were planted, but I was really hoping I was wrong…even though I knew I wasn’t. For me, some events came out of left field, making me feel like I had missed something in the story. 

I won’t reveal any spoilers but I will say there’s a twist and it’s another thing that came out of left field, leaving me wondering what the heck I’d just read. Needless to say, the twist didn’t work for me. 

Overall, the story wasn’t bad but I just didn’t love it. 

This book was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Ella Emerson lives in Florida with her husband and three wonderful children. When she isn't writing you can find her watching movies or playing games with her children. She loves to read, write and eat pizza. A true lover of the beach, she enjoys the sun, surf, sand and sea. She also is a huge fan of the cinema and enjoys crazy 80's chick flicks. She was raised a military brat, and has seen her fair share of the world. She loves using her own experiences and turning them into lovely romantic tales.

            In high school she discovered her love for reading, and even had one of her poems published in a national magazine. She continues to read, write, review and hopefully she can become an inspiration to her own children, as well as others.

Contact Information:

Website: www.authorella.com

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Twitter: @AuthorElla

Ella Emerson is available for interviews and appearances. For booking presentations, media appearances, interviews, and/or book-signings contact olivia.howe@booktrope.com