Glimmers of You by Catherine Cowles Review & Release Blitz!

💙GLIMMERS OF YOU IS LIVE💙

Fall for Grae and Caden in their fake dating, brother’s best friend, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author, Catherine Cowles!

He hadn’t always just been my brother’s best friend. There was a time when he was mine, too. Until he disappeared from our small town when I needed him the most.

Now, Caden’s back. With his cocky smirk and infuriating nicknames. And I’m struggling to ignore his presence.

When my ex refuses to leave me alone, Caden steps in, suggesting that it will get my ex and Caden’s calculating father off both our backs if we just pretend to be madly in love.

There’s just one problem… Nothing I feel for Caden Shaw is fake—even when I thought I hated him. And there’s no denying how the touch of his lips sparks a flame I’ll never be able to extinguish.

As those pretend moments start to turn oh so real, someone’s watching. They’re not happy about Caden’s new role in my life. And they’ll do anything to rip me away from him—even burn us all to the ground…

Review:

What another great installment to what is easily becoming one of my favorite book series!! Catherine Cowles brings us another incredible story with Glimmers of You focusing on Grae and Caden! Grae is the little sister to a bunch of rowdy but loveable brothers in the Hartley family. Earlier in the series, you get to know Holt and Nash (2 of her 4 brothers) so well that you can’t help but love them. Truly, you’ll fall in love with the whole Hartley crew and like me, desperately want to read the story of each of the siblings. I’ve looked forward to Grae’s story, to getting her perspective of life as a Hartley in a small town and I often wondered what her love story would end up being. Enter, Caden- one of her brother’s best friends and the boy who once was everything to her! Their chemistry has been evident through each chapter, each page of this book. It’s easy to see and feel the feelings these characters have developed for each other. I love how they challenge each other but also support each other. Throughout the book, I wondered if Caden would be able to get out of his own way and really allow himself to be happy. I wondered if Grae would put herself out there again on the chance that she could be hurt. I love the development we get with both of these characters both individually and together. I love that we see so many glimpses of characters we’ve already fallen in love with earlier in the series and I LOVE that we’re building up to the next brother, Roan’s, story as his may end up being my favorite of them all. Overall, I just really enjoyed this story. Catherine Cowles’ ability to tell a story and develop great characters is incredible. The flow of the book and the speed of which things develop are all great. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and had me wondering what was going to be the next thing all throughout the story. Thank you for another incredible story Catherine and for the ability to read and review your books. I am a huge fan and will shout it from the rooftops that everyone needs to dive in to Glimmers of You and the whole Lost & Found series!!

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About Catherine Cowles

Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. Catherine has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she's not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.

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Beyond the Thistles by Samantha Young Review & Release Blitz!!

A grumpy vs sunshine, age-gap, romantic suspense set in the Scottish Highlands.

Beyond the Thistles by Samantha Young is now live!

It's been a long time since Walker Ironside left behind Scotland and the memories that haunt him. Yet after years of traveling the world as a bodyguard, Walker misses his homeland enough to return. To a village in the Scottish Highlands that plays host to an exclusive members-only club, Ardnoch Estate. If not happy, Walker is content working with the elite security at the club and maintaining his bachelor lifestyle. What he doesn't need is distraction in the form of the enticing but too-young newcomer, single mother Sloane Harrow.

Sloane never imagined she'd get pregnant at sixteen. Or that a decade later she'd escape from California with her daughter, Callie, to start over in the Scottish Highlands. Hidden and safe from Callie's dangerous father, Sloane is satisfied with their new lives. Her daughter is happy. Sloane has a stable job, a quaint cottage, a passion for baking that might just be turning into a business, and a huge crush on brooding security guard Walker Ironside. Unfortunately, the grumpy Scot seems immune to Sloane's charm, but she can't help but try to seduce him with cupcakes and baked treats whenever the opportunity arises.

However, when someone arrives in Ardnoch intent on destroying Sloane's life, Walker is the first to step forward to protect her and Callie. Even if it means giving into temptation and awakening his own demons. Because in doing so, Walker faces failing not only to shield Sloane from her past, but to safeguard her against his own.

Review:

I knew this book was going to be incredible and I am so glad my prediction was correct! I was so sad when the Adair family series ended and was afraid I’d have to leave a family I fell in love with and a setting (looking at you, gorgeous Scottish Highlands) I fell in love with behind. While this book was mostly focused on the two main characters Sloane and Walker, I also got to continue my love affair with the Adairs, Scotland, and Samantha Young’s incredible storytelling! 

This book can easily be read as a stand-alone and the start of a brand new incredible series, but if you’re looking for several books to get hooked on- I highly recommend reading the Adair series first! It’ll help you know the supporting characters throughout this story and you’ll be delighted to see the updates in those characters’ lives too!

 However, I have to spill about my love for Walker and Sloane at this point! OMG, does Samantha Young know how to write a book filled with drama, suspense, a broody man you can’t help but fall for and a bada** female lead! Sloane and Walker’s story was everything I hoped for! On the outside, Sloane appears quiet and reserved but when you really get to know her, she’s quite the firecracker! She’s fiercely protective of her daughter, she knows what she wants and she isn’t afraid to go after it no matter how many obstacles stand in her way! She’s also very well versed in making men fall for her by way of their stomachs and her incredible desserts! Walker is the strong but silent type. He’s moody and broody and keeps to himself, but has a heart of gold and when he feels someone he cares about is threatened, he will stop at nothing to keep them safe. Gah, I love a character like Walker. I love when a male character starts off stand-offish and broody and by the end, we’ve been able to peel back a few layers to see the real guts on the inside! Sometimes they are great, sometimes they aren’t, but I’ll tell you this- Walker Ironside is one you want to get to know! “Walker’s like a Mento. Hard on the outside, soft on the inside.” 😂 

There are so many things I loved about this book. It kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering when the next shoe was going to drop and from where and/or who. It kept me wondering how it will all end for the main characters. The end of this book was all that I hoped for and ended how I needed this book to end. Overall, I am such a fan of this story, of what I’m sure will be this whole series, and of Samantha Young’s writing in general overall! Another incredible story, thank you Ms. Young!

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Samantha Young is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She's been nominated for several Goodreads Choice Awards. Samantha writes adult contemporary and paranormal romance, YA urban fantasy and YA contemporary fiction and is currently published in 31 countries.

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A Stop In Time by RC Boldt Review & Release Blitz!

They say time waits for no one.
It waits for me.

A Stop in Time by RC Boldt is now live!

I've been an outcast my whole life. If my scars don't scare people away, my attitude certainly will.
I don't know what I am or how I got the power to stop time. What I do know is, there are far too many questions I need answers to.
When I cross paths with a local gang member, his presence unravels a part of my past I never knew existed.
At every turn, danger leaps closer, and I realize that stopping the killer will mean losing everything—including the first man I've ever loved.
But I should've known better. We were never meant to be anything more than a brief stop in time.

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Review:

RC Boldt has done it again! If you’re looking for a book with suspense, mystery, a little bit of angst and some irresistible passion, this is the book for you! Boldt takes us on a journey through this book where we are trying to figure out the problem right alongside the main characters. I loved that both we got to read from both Mac and Daniel’s POV as they both have very different ones, but are ultimately looking for the same answers. Mac is a strong willed spitfire who made me laugh out loud so many times. Looks can be deceiving and she is very good at keeping people at a distance (and has her reasons for it), but once you get to see glimpses of the real Mac, she’s just so likable it’s easy to see why those who do know her love her! Daniel is rough around the edges and has a career one wouldn’t be super thrilled about, but honestly with his childhood and all the things he’s endured, it’s pretty understandable. I think it’s pretty amazing his character is so strong through all of the trials he’s gone through and by the end, all I really wanted to see was a happy ending for him. I loved getting to see little snapshots of Danny’s BFF and Georgia, if you’ve read Beyond My Darkness, you’ll love these snippets too. I loved that this story had its own version of Angela (hello sweet Mammy) too!  There’s so many things I loved about this book, especially the main characters and the struggles they went through to get to where they ultimately did in the end are at the top of the list. I also love that this book just kept me guessing. It kept me turning the pages and having to read the next chapter because I needed to know what the next clue was going to be, I needed to know who was behind everything, I needed to know how it was happening, I just needed to know! I loved the characters, the suspense, the great world building and the fire. Overall, I just really enjoyed this book and I hope you’ll take the time and read it too! 

Meet RC Boldt

RC Boldt is a USA Today bestselling author currently living in part of the Costa Rican jungle with the love of her life and her mini-me.

If you’re in the mood for some killer mojitos or can’t recall the lyrics to a particular 80s song, she’s your girl.

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Only You by Samantha Young Review & Release Blitz!

A second chance, friends to lovers romantic suspense set in the Scottish Highlands.

Only You by Samantha Young is now live!

Once upon a time, Monroe Sinclair was Brodan Adair's best friend, but now he's a stranger
and one of Hollywood's leading men...

It took Monroe Sinclair eighteen years to return home to Ardnoch after a fateful night that devastated her friendship with Brodan Adair. She fled her unrequited love for him, as well as her difficult family life, and tried not to look behind her. Only a daughter's guilt could lure her back to the Highlands and the assumption that Brodan Adair rarely ever sets foot in their hometown. She can handle seeing the rest of the Adairs so long as she can avoid her ex-best friend and the only man she's ever loved.

Nothing is more important to Brodan than family, and only his demons have the power to keep him from them. For years, acting was something he was lucky enough to be good at, yet it wasn't his priority—Ardnoch and his siblings were. But when a ghost from his past returned out of the blue, Brodan tried to outrun its haunting, taking him further and further from home. When exhaustion finally forces him back to the family fold, the last thing he wants is to encounter another ghost. But that's exactly what Monroe Sinclair has been to him. When a promise to his nephew obliges Brodan to work with Monroe, it forces them to face their past. The explosive connection that has always existed between them resurrects truths long buried. Yet, just when they might be on the brink of a second chance, the ghost from Brodan's past finally catches up to him and threatens not just their happiness, but their very
lives.

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Review:

Boy oh boy, did this book take me for a ride or what?! I had so many different emotions reading this story. From the very beginning, the first emotion was sadness only because this is the last book of the Adair Family series and I am going to miss it terribly. With each installment, I looked forward to what new couple I would fall in love with; what horrible event may occur that will hopefully ultimately lead the two leading characters closer together; and what the latest update is for all the others from earlier books I’ve already fallen head over heels for! After getting over that initial sadness and just diving deep into this story, I was excited. I loved the premise of Monroe and Brodan’s relationship, starting from childhood on. I love who Brodan was for Monroe as a young boy himself. I understood Monroe’s love and infatuation for the boy who cared for her in the best way she’d ever known. I loved it. Then, they started to grow up and both made choices that I didn’t love so much. After Brodan decided to come home to Ardnoch, he really ticked me off there for a while. While the other men in the Adair family series have done things that bothered me, I don’t think any of them have made me as angry as Brodan did a few times in this series. As the story continued to unfold and we learned more and more, I was able to extend a little more grace and forgiveness than I initially thought I’d be able to. Brodan definitely grew on me in this story, and by the end, he has become as beloved a character as all the other men in this series. That’s enough about Brodan for now, though. My girl crush is totally on Monroe in this story! She is such a survivor. She has gone through blow after blow and continues to fight, continues to look for the positive, continues to forgive (herself and others), continues to know her worth despite those who are supposed to love her treating her the opposite of what she deserves. Monroe’s heart seems so pure and genuine and she easily seems like the type of friend you’d be lucky to have in your life. I found myself wanting all the things, all the best for Monroe, and I love that a book and fictional characters can make me react so strongly. This truly speaks to the incredible talent of Samantha Young and her intrinsic ability to create a fictional world so easy to fall in love with. This book is just another example of that. I’m not going to go into too many more details because I want you to read it and experience it all on your own, but it’s so good. I enjoyed this book and this series so much. The setting of this series is magical. I want to tour the castle and walk on the beach with a view of the North Sea, feeling the wind blowing through my hair, sipping on a nice glass of Scotch with a picnic basket in hand. This book, this series I think, is a love letter to Scotland, to its beautiful people, to the love that is possible for us all. Thank you Ms. Young for such an incredible story, in such a magical setting. You’ve made my wanderlust heart boost Scotland to the top of my bucket list after reading this incredible series. If you haven’t taken the time to read this series yet, please do. You won’t be disappointed! 

 

Meet Samantha

Samantha Young is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She's been nominated for several Goodreads Choice Awards. Samantha writes adult contemporary and paranormal romance, YA urban fantasy and YA contemporary fiction and is currently published in 31 countries.

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Compel by Rachel Van Dyken and Patti Stanger Review & Release Blitz!

 

Compel by Rachel Van Dyken & Patti Stanger is now live!

 

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken and bestselling author Patti Stanger comes a gripping love story of cursed soulmates who are forced to relive tragedy over and over again until their curse is broken…

Compelled to seduce, designed to kill.

What do you do when your love destroys the only person you are designed to be with?

For centuries I've been trapped in a curse with my soulmate, only she has no idea… until history finally repeats itself.

The Matchmaker of the Fae felt wronged when we both chose our own destinies, and now, we're forced to relive our fate over and over again.

I try like hell to fix the curse, but I remember nothing after each death, only that I'm lonely and heartbroken.

The small town of Orca Cove, Oregon, doesn't help matters.

Filled with paranormal lore from all over the world… if anything, they're just as trapped as I am.

My only help is the large library on my estate.

If I can just find the notes I know I would have hidden, along with texts, maybe this time will be different.

The house groans with need for its mistress.

My heart breaks with sorrow that she doesn't recognize me until it's too late.

Her blood will always be on my hands, just like her heart is in mine.

The path to your soul mate isn't a fairytale—at least ours isn't.

My Fae queen thinks she's nothing more than a normal college student. She believes that the world is just as she sees it, without a clue that the darkness lurking in the shadows, the man she'll fall for once again, the man who will be her demise…

Is me.

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Review:

I went into this book completely blind. The only thing I knew about it before signing up to read and review it (thanks to Valentine PR for the ARC) is that it’s written by one of my favorite authors, Rachel Van Dyken. It doesn’t matter if she writes a sweet love story, a hilarious rom com, or a mafia family you have no choice but to love, every time I love the book. This book was no exception! It also does not meet any of the above criteria! 

This story is so original. A breath of fresh air. It’s otherworldly in all the best ways. I’ll be honest- Mythical/magical reads are not my go to. Don’t get me wrong, I love the occasional supernatural story but it’s not the first thing I’m drawn to when picking out a book to read. However, if more books came from this book to create a series, you can bet your bottom dollar that I would be first in line to read it!! I was so locked in to this story. Compelled even, if you will! I fell in love with the characters in this book, most of them I mean. No one is going to love the villains of this story! They brought some strong emotions out while reading this story though, both the characters I loved and hated, and that speaks to the true talent of RVD and Patti Stanger. I found myself anxiously awaiting if they would change things or if they were hopeless to repeat their same fate. I found myself smitten with both Wells brothers. I found myself proud of Luna for realizing how incredible she truly is. I found myself wanting to rock on the porch by the old Crone and listen to her stories. I also found myself wanting to hug Malcolm, Sarah, and every child at the orphanage. Towards the end, I also had to calm down the rage surging in my veins towards a certain baddy. This book brought a full range of emotions! I’m so glad I jumped into this book head first and I am hoping hoping hoping we will be able to explore some more of the mystical place sometime soon. I would love Aengus’ story one day and even Malcom and Sarah’s! What can I say? This book left me wanting more, more, more! 

Meet Rachel

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 110 books ranging from new adult romance to mafia romance to paranormal & fantasy romance. With over four million copies sold, she’s been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated into more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, a naked cat, and two dogs. For more information about her books and upcoming events, visit www.RachelVanDykenAuthor.com.

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Patti Stanger is the star and executive producer of her own television show, the wildly successful Millionaire Matchmaker, on Bravo. But Patti had been receiving worldwide kudos long before her show aired. A third generation matchmaker, she founded the Millionaire’s Club in January of 2000 after serving five years as the Director of Marketing/Special Events for Great Expectations, (the oldest and largest dating service in the U.S.). Her wildly successful matchmaking efforts have been featured on Oprah, E!, MTV, Dateline, Dr. Phil, Ellen, Tyra, NBC News, The Big Idea with Donnie Deutsch and numerous other television shows, as well as in Marie Claire, Elle, Glamour, the New York Times, Forbes, The National Enquirer, the Washington Post and many more. She is a popular guest on talk and news shows throughout the world, and is frequently accessed as a dating resource by international media outlets.

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Because I’m Yours by Claire Contreras Review & Release Blitz!

Because I'm Yours by Claire Contreras is now live!

Lenora De Luca

I've always been a good girl.
The perfect daughter.
The perfect sister.
And, in two weeks, I'm supposed to become the perfect wife.
I don't know or like the man my father chose to marry me off to but I have no say in the matter.
That's why when I see Rocco Marchetti, the man I've had a crush on my entire life, I decide he'll be my first.
When he looks at me it's electric and I know he wants me.
We keep stealing glances and hiding smiles, but I want more.
I want one night with him.
So what if I'm the daughter of the most feared man in organized crime?
So what if he's my overprotective brother's best friend?
It's just one night.

Rocco Marchetti

Lenora De Luca is as forbidden as they get.
She's also kind, and thoughtful, and makes my d . . . makes it hard to think.
It starts off innocent enough, just flirting, but then she kisses me and tells me she wants to spend one night with me.
It's wrong on so many levels, but I don't even try to deny that I want her.
I tell myself that it'll be her wedding present (I know I'm sick, get over it).
I've had plenty one nightstands that end amicably.
Lenora can't possibly be any different.
As long as her brother doesn't find out, things will be fine.
I usually strategize and think through every decision, but something about her makes me walk right into the fire.

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Review:

Oh my goodness, Claire Contreras did it again!! She has such an incredible way of writing books that stir so many different emotions in these fictional worlds! This book was par for the course in that regard. I felt happy, sad, mad, confused, excited, anxious, and so many other ways in reading this story! 

Because I’m Yours is set in the fictional mafia world of the La Cosa Nostra. It is the 4th book in the series, but can be read as a standalone. I have read the entire series though and would highly recommend reading it all as you get to see bits and pieces of other couples you have fallen in love with in earlier books in this book and I can promise that will make your heart happy! 

It was easy to fall in love both with Rocco and Lenora, the two main characters in this story. Lenora just made my heart hurt for the horrible situation she was put in, but I loved her fire, I loved her spirit, I loved her moxy. She was not going to go down without a fight or at least be able to make some of her own choices regardless of what others wanted her to do! Rocco is the type of man who takes care of business, no matter what the business is. He seems like he’s worked on himself and has such a good attitude, trying to keep the laughs happening often and choosing each day to find the happiness in life, despite having a job that doesn’t necessarily encourage either of those things! The passion between these two is next level and there was definitely a time or two where a little fanning of my red cheeks was needed! I love the family (well, most!) aspect of this book and the friends who are family. And the very end of this book?! So good in so many ways! The big gift at the end took the cake for me though, Rocco brought the tears with that one!! Overall, I really enjoyed this story and hope you’ll take the time to read it too! 

 

Meet Claire

Claire Contreras is a New York Times Bestselling Author who traded her psychology degree to write fiction. Don't worry, she still uses her knowledge on every single one of her characters.

She's a breast cancer survivor (x2), who was born in the Dominican Republic, raised in Florida, and currently resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband, two adorable boys, and French bulldog.

Her books range from romantic suspense to contemporary romance and are currently translated in over fifteen languages. When she's not writing, she's usually lost in a book.

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The Intern by Marni Mann Review & Release Blitz!

 

The Intern by Marni Mann is now live!

 

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.

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Review:

Wow! What a hot, fiery read 🔥 Marni Mann did it again, creating two characters that have so much steam, they just easily create an inferno! You will feel the need to fan yourself off reading this book, even if the wind chill outside is in the negatives like it is here in Georgia right now! 😳

Let me be clear: the chemistry in this book is on the next level! It’s not just about that, though. I also love both the characters of Declan and Hannah. Declan is such a hard headed fighter who has confidence in spades and doesn’t know how to lose, anyone or anything. Hannah is smart and strong and capable and sweet. She is independent and on her game, and has no problem going toe to toe with Declan!

Declan and Hannah are such an stand out couple. They are each other’s perfect match not only personally and romantically, but professionally as well! Their chemistry as they work together on law cases is fun to read and easy to picture them both in the court room. I also love what they can represent for each other if only they can get out of their own ways. 

This book was a great read overall! Another wonderful addition to the Dalton Bros stories!! Thanks for another great book, Marni and thank you to Valentine PR for the chance to read and review this book early! 

Meet Marni

USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann knew she was going to be a writer since middle school. While other girls her age were daydreaming about teenage pop stars, Marni was fantasizing about penning her first novel. She crafts unique stories that weave together her love of darkness, mystery, passion, and human emotions. A New Englander at heart, she now lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her husband and their yellow Lab. When she’s not nose deep in her laptop, working on her next novel, she’s scouring for chocolate, sipping wine, traveling, or devouring fabulous books.

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Cruel North by JB Salsbury Review & Release Blitz!

Time has passed. But their chemistry remains.

Cruel North, an all-new surprise pregnancy, forced proximity contemporary romance with sizzling chemistry from New York Times bestselling author JB Salsbury is now available!

Cruel North is an angsty second-chance, enemies to lovers romance where the most hated man in the North Brothers world finally gets brought to his knees.

A teenage girl with my eyes and a familiar glare, strolls into my life and she’s calling me Dad.

Vanessa was my high school girlfriend and the smartest person I knew. She had a plan, a future, and she swore nothing would get in the way. Until she became pregnant. I thought we agreed on our plan. I sent her the money. Then she disappeared.

Her parents told me she was in South America for a year. They told me she needed space. I never heard from her again.

Seventeen years later and she’s back. I’m staring into those green eyes that used to tempt and taunt me. But it’s not just about us anymore. We have a daughter.

Wanting to get to know her, I convince them to move in with me for one month. I’m so angry with Vanessa and she seems to be equally upset. Every insult from her smart mouth invites me to engage. The brutal chemistry between us ignites old embers. I wish I could hate her. Instead, I want her.

But too much time has passed, and I fear some hurts run too deep to heal.

At the end of thirty days, I’ll have to let them go.

Unless I figure out a way to keep them.

Review:

Hayes freaking North. I have been waiting, not so patiently, for this man’s book for what feels like forever and let me tell you- it did not disappoint!! Hayes has been such an enigma through this North Brothers series. He’s easily always been the one you love to hate. Knowing myself though, I knew I would end up finding some redemption in a character that seemed unredeemable through earlier books. JB Salsbury has a way of making you feel so strongly against a character but also still search for that sliver of a soul on the inside. That was definitely the case with Hayes.

I’m so glad we finally got to hear more of his story. I loved learning about his childhood, his history, even though there are obvious parts we all wish we were different. I love what Vanessa was to him, then and now. I love that he has always encouraged her to be exactly who she should be. I hate the choice he made as a young, immature teen, but I also don’t ignore the fact that he had August as a father and that most certainly impacted Hayes and his decisions growing up. 

Hayes getting to meet and get to know Haven was everything. It made my heart hurt for all the time that was lost, but also made it happy to see him just jump in as best as he could figure out to do. I love his fatherly development in this story. I loved his emotional maturity as we watched it grow and unfold. I loved his fierce love of Vanessa as a person and how strong she is and how strong she raised their daughter to be. I love their fire. I LOVED the end of this book. There is just so much about this story that I love, it’s hard to put it all into words. Cruel North was another incredible installment in this series and I am so happy I had the chance to read this one early. Hayes and Vanessa’s story kept me locked in from page one and I hope to be able to read more one day! I also have to mention- I love the cameos of all the other characters I’ve fallen in love with in this series, thank you for that Mrs. Salsbury!! 

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JB Salsbury, New York Times Best Selling author of The Fighting Series, lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband and two kids. She spends the majority of her day lost in a world of battling alphas, budding romance, and impossible obstacles as stories claw away at her subconscious, begging to be released to the page.

Her love of good storytelling led her to earn a degree in Media Communications. With her journalistic background, writing has always been at the forefront, and her love of romance prompted her to write her first novel.

Since 2013 she has published six bestselling novels in The Fighting Series and won a RONE Award.

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The Perfects by Rachel Van Dyken Review & Release Blitz!

Everything was perfect.
Until it wasn't.

The Perfects by Rachel Van Dyken is now live!

Find out what happens when their perfect image breaks in #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken's steamy new adult romance.


Everything was perfect.
Until it wasn't.

Until my family took on a foster girl and placed her across the hall from me. A charity case to look good and a person who should have never existed in my world.
I kissed her to get her to stop talking, and then I kissed her again because I liked the taste of her words--I liked her.
It was our secret until we got caught--that night changed everything.

We became strangers living in the same house, seeing the same ghosts of our past mistakes, but I can't stop thinking about us, about those forbidden moments.
I pretend to hate her, I tell her I'll never forgive her, and then Quinn, my ex-best friend, steps into the picture. I can't tell if he actually likes her or if he has a death wish and just likes pissing me off, but what do I say? Stay away from my foster sister?
She's mine?
I've already had her?
Saying that to him would expose what we were and ruin everything.
We're all three of us living multiple lies, and eventually, I know our ivory tower of perfection is going to come crashing down.

He knows my secrets.
I know his.
And now she knows both.

She wants.
He wants.
But I always—always get what I want.

And what I want is the girl, no matter what it may cost me.

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Review:

Goodness gracious, y’all! The angst was strong in this one!! Wow, this book brought out such strong emotions and seriously physical symptoms for me as I read this book. I could feel my heart beating faster, my temperature rising, my anxiety shooting through the roof… for fictional characters!! Having such a physical, visceral reaction is a huge compliment to RVD’s incredible ability to write such an amazing story. Every book she writes has heart and emotion and love and pain and all sorts of other feelings. This book is no different. This book was written in a dual POV form (my favorite) which really helped develop each of the characters and had me loving and hating (at times) each of them in their own ways! Mary Belle, Ambrose and Quinn are all so different yet so similar in some ways too. Each of these characters draw you in and make you pull for them so strongly, in one way or another. It felt like my heart was torn A LOT through this book in the best of ways. There’s so much I could say about this book, but RVD suggested going into this book blind and so I did. And now that’s my suggestion for you. My review could go into great detail about the characters, the storyline, the good, the bad and the ugly, but it won’t. I want you to experience all the things I experienced while reading this book! I want you to take the leap that I took with these characters as they lept through some huge life experiences. There are some hard things discussed in this book and I think RVD has an incredible way of showing the true emotions and experiences that come from situations like this. Overall, I was just thoroughly impressed with the incredible writing of this story and the emotions that ensued. The only thing that could’ve made this story even better was to get a chapter or two from Quinn’s POV. I am so curious what it would say and so curious how his story will play out. Oh, how I would love for this book to have a sequel. Please RVD, please!! 

Meet Rachel

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times Bestselling, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 90 books ranging from contemporary romance to paranormal. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs. For more information about her books and upcoming events, visit www.RachelVanDykenauthor.com

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Wilder Presley Says He Loves Me by Winter Travers review and release blitz!

Title: Wilder Presley Says He Loves Me

Author: Winter Travers

Genre: Small Town Romance/Romantic Comedy

Release Date: October 1, 2022

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Winter Travers comes a small town romantic comedy that will have you laughing and swooning all at the same time.

Nine years ago, Shelby Lyn told Wilder Presley she loved him. Wilder hopped in his red SUV, and left without a word or a goodbye.

Now, Wilder is back looking as fine as the fireworks on the fourth of July lighting up the Jefferson county sky, and he's here to stay.

Shelby always knew that Wilder was out of her league. He was the popular country boy who was loved and adored by everyone while Shelby was the shy, quiet girl who was invisible to everyone.

It shouldn't matter that Wilder is back, but he just pulled into Shelby Lyn's driveway, and he's got something to say…

Review:

This short story was a great little breath of fresh air. It was a quick read, but the storyline was full and had characters that you fell for within its short few pages! Shelby Lyn is the type of girl you can easily imagine yourself becoming best friends with. Wilder is the guy who got away but was so good you could never give your heart to another. I loved this little small town atmosphere with everyone knowing everyone’s business in good ways and bad. I loved Shelby’s self made wreath business and Wilder’s readiness to come back home and make a difference in his small town, while also winning over the girl he had to leave behind. Overall, I enjoyed this story and look forward to reading Missy’s story next!! I also loved her as a friend and can’t wait to find out what happens with her and Charlie!

Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Winter Travers is a devoted wife, mother, and aunt turned author who was born and raised in Wisconsin. After a brief stint in South Carolina following her heart to chase the man who is now her hubby, they retreated back up North to the changing seasons, and to the place they now call home. Winter spends her days writing happily ever afters, and her nights being a karate mom hauling her son to practices and tournaments.. She also has an addiction to anything MC related, puppies, and baking.

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