Friday, June 16, 2023

WEEK IN BOOK REVIEW (NEW AND UPCOMING RELEASES)

 


 

 

 

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THE KNOCKOFF BOYFRIEND (ALL FAKED UP BEDTIME STORIES) BY JEANNETTE WINTERS, LIZABETH SCOTT

 

"The Knockoff Boyfriend is fire. From sassy to spicy, funny to emotional, irresistible to unpredictable, Winters and Scott hold nothing back. A winning combination from all angles." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

 

 

 

 

Release Date: June 16, 2023

 

 

Spice up your dreams with the latest issue of All Faked Up Bedtime Stories. Romantic stories sure to encourage the dreams you desire. In Issue one, Lottie pushes the boundaries of the bro code with her brother's best friend.

 

Lottie
I don’t normally deliver my one-of-a-kind wedding dresses, but this one is for my best friend. The dress was one thing, but guilting me into being a bridesmaid was pushing it. The last thing I wanted was to be matched up with some groomsman. So I assured her I had a date for the weekend covered. Until I didn’t.

 

Jesse
I find it quite humorous that the woman ordering me around doesn’t recognize me. Granted, it’s been more than ten years since we’d seen each other, but that sexy body of hers isn’t something I will ever forget. Hell, during my teenage years, my hottest fantasies were about her. But Lottie Osborne is my best friend's sister and has always been hands-off. That’s all about to change since she needs me to pretend to be all into her for the weekend. Easy. It’s not touching her that will be impossible.

 

 

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REVIEWTHE KNOCKOFF BOYFRIEND (ALL FAKED UP BEDTIME STORIES) BY JEANNETTE WINTERS, LIZABETH SCOTT

 

 The Knockoff Boyfriend: All Faked Up Bedtime Stories (The Knockoff Series)The Knockoff Boyfriend: All Faked Up Bedtime Stories by Jeannette Winters

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The Knockoff Boyfriend is fire. Lottie and Jesse are everything I love about romance. From sassy to spicy, funny to emotional, irresistible to unpredictable, Winters and Scott hold nothing back. I love the way these characters are both blazingly bold and adorably vulnerable. A winning combination from all angles. Romance has produced the ultimate dynamic duo. Winters and Scott are a force to be reckoned with.



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PLAY WITH ME (QUINCE VALLEY ROMANCE) BY CLAIRE WILDER

 

"Wilder pushes emotions to the limit with a sweet and sultry love story. Jude and Nora aim for the heart and capture the soul." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

 

 

Release Date: June 16, 2023

 

A shy librarian and a charming ex-tennis pro single dad come together in this steamy friends-to-lovers romance from USA Today bestseller Claire Wilder. With banter, steam, and a guaranteed Happily Ever After.

I’ve been in love with my best friend Jude Kelly—and his dark-haired mini-me son Cap—since the moment they walked into my library.

Jude thought I didn’t recognize him as the ex-tennis pro who’s now the big draw for his family’s luxury resort. I did.

He thought I was immune to his gorgeous smile and signature panty-melting wink. I wasn’t.

But my shy and frumpy corduroy was never going to be a match for Jude’s sweet and gorgeous charm—even if he did believe in love. Which he doesn’t.

That’s why I accepted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go to graduate school in London. Two years with an ocean between us should help Jude and Cap find their best match. It should help heal my broken heart, too.

Except there’s just one thing keeping me from that night I said I was leaving.

That night Jude Kelly kissed me.

Play With Me is book four in the interconnected standalone Quince Valley Romance series. Featuring an introvert meets extrovert (un)requited love story, high heat, explosive banter, frisky business in a convent (!?) and a little mystery subplot too. There is no need to read the other books in the series to fall head over heels for Play With Me. 

 

 

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REVIEWPLAY WITH ME (QUINCE VALLEY ROMANCE) BY CLAIRE WILDER

 

 

Play With Me (Quince Valley Romance #4)Play With Me by Claire Wilder

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Secrets of the heart spill out on every page. Wilder pushes emotions to the limit with a sweet and sultry love story. Play with Me seduces the heart outside of it's comfort zone and into a captivating friends to lovers romance. Jude and Nora aim for the heart and capture the soul.



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MORNING STAR (LONE STAR CROSSED SAGA) BY KRIS JAYNE

 

"Morning Star turns unpredictable attraction into irresistible romance. Between all the drama of life, love and family lies unforgettable, heartwarming, tempting, ironically charged fun." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

 

 

Release Date: June 15, 2023

 

The marriage is fake, but the passion is real.

Famous for his last name, devilish Anthony Star-Hunter is the black sheep of the Star clan. He’s an expert at using his tall, dark, and handsome charm to get women into bed—and to dodge the consequences of his lavish, hard-party escapades.

But the bucks are about to stop here. His grandfather’s will demands he marry to inherit his fortune. Anthony panics. Even with his bad boy allure, how the hell is he going to find a tolerable bride, like, yesterday?

The minute Sarah Pennington spots the tattooed muscles her stepsister’s on-again, off-again bed buddy hides under his Italian suits, she rolls her eyes. Anthony is not for her.

With her father maybe headed to prison for a financial fiasco, she has enough bad male behavior to fix. She’s responsible. She’s hard-working. She…can’t stop having naughty dreams about the sexy “celebutant” her stepsister is determined to trap into marriage.

At a beachy island house party, a drunken mishap throws Sarah into Anthony’s bed, and he's intrigued. Can he convince her to give fake marriage a chance? Can she convince herself to keep her heart—and body—out of the deal?

Their slow-burn, un-love affair isn’t what either expect, but it might be what both of them need forever.

 

 

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REVIEWMORNING STAR (LONE STAR CROSSED SAGA) BY KRIS JAYNE

 

Morning StarMorning Star by Kris Jayne

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Opposites attract and chaos ensues. Morning Star turns unpredictable attraction into irresistible romance. Sarah and Anthony break every rule of romance to create a forever unlike any other. Jayne thrives on taking the unconventional approach when it comes to matters of the heart. Between all the drama of life, love and family, she delivers unforgettable, heartwarming, tempting, ironically charged fun.



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 PROTEGE KING (WALL STREET EMPIRE: STRICTLY BUSINESS) BY LISA RENEE JONES

 

 

"Protege King is a tango of hearts that never misses a step. I love the boldness of soul that encompasses, a Lisa Renee Jones novel. The danger is always there but the bruises are well worth the challenge it brings." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

 

 

 

Release DateJune 19, 2023

 

Damion West was the boy who stole my young heart and then broke it. That was a long time ago though and I’m not a girl susceptible to hot boys with big egos who just happen to kiss well anymore. Nor have I kept up with Damion West. Okay, I have. Everyone has. He's the heir to West Enterprises, and notoriously loud on social media.

Everyone knows Damion West.
Just not like I do.
But that's another story better left untold.

It’s hard sometimes to remember that I’m no slouch myself. Confidence isn't exactly my forte but I fake it well. I’ve worked with my parents’ real estate firm catering to the rich and famous for years and I'm now one of the top agents in the country. Blue Enterprises is the name of our firm, which is also my name. Blue. Alana Blue. And now I'm on TV, the star of Selling in New York.

But every family has secrets. Damion's does and mine does as well.
That's why I have the TV show I didn't really want.
Nothing is real.
Except him. Damion. He's real. So is my past with him. But it's the past.

Then one day I get called to a meeting by the studio head, it's all very secretive.
Because it's not the studio at all, or actually, it is. Because his family owns everything.

That's right.
The meeting is with him. It's with Damion West.
And Lord help me, he's now sexier, and more arrogant than ever.

Also it turns out that what Damion wants from me isn't as simple as a real estate contract.
But it's a contract all right.

 

 

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REVIEW:  PROTEGE KING (WALL STREET EMPIRE: STRICTLY BUSINESS) BY LISA RENEE JONES

 

 

Protege King (Wall Street Empire: Strictly Business, #1)Protege King by Lisa Renee Jones

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Jones tiptoes through a tale of complicated relationships and heated emotions. Protege King is a tango of hearts that never misses a step. Damion and Alana push every button, play every heartstring and refuse to back down from the drama of attraction. I love the boldness of soul that encompasses, a Lisa Renee Jones novel. The danger is always there but the bruises are well worth the challenge it brings.



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He leads the league in scoring. My heart won't give him another shot. 

 Shot Taker by Piper Lawson is releasing June 27, 2023!

 

"High octane heartache mixed with tempting romance. Shot Taker is a game of chance that dares to push every button until it reaches emotional overload." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

 



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He leads the league in scoring. My heart won’t give him another shot.

I vowed I’d never return to Denver. But a life-changing opportunity puts me back in the same place as the grumpy athlete who broke my heart.

Clayton Wade rules the basketball stadium, and now he’s gunning for redemption. But I'm not the same girl who fell for the man behind the all-star image.

He made me want him like I’ve never wanted anyone. More than that, he made me believe in forever.

Until he ripped it all away.

I won't risk my heart again. Not even when a single dirty look can make me ache, and a kind word in his gruff voice makes my chest tight.

Except Clay isn’t ready to let me go. He’s determined to win me back, and his persistence is starting to wear down my defenses.

If I can’t trust him, I’m setting myself up for another heartbreak.

But he’ll do anything to prove we’re worth another shot.

Shot Taker is a full-length grumpy sunshine sports romance and book 2 in the King of the Court series. Clay and Nova’s story begins in Game Changer and concludes in Play Maker.

 

 

REVIEWSHOT TAKER (KING OF THE COURT) BY PIPER LAWSON

 

Shot Taker (King of the Court, #2)Shot Taker by Piper Lawson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


High octane heartache mixed with tempting romance. Clay and Nova are a seduction of hearts, that heat the senses. Shot Taker is a game of chance that dares to push every button until it reaches emotional overload.



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The Issue with Bad Boy Roommates by Piper Rayne is releasing June 27, 2023!

 

"Every heartache has a silver lining .... From lost love to surprise romance, Piper Rayne blows the door of the heart wide open." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

 

 


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I was only looking for a roommate…

I’m the town widow.
Not the only one, but the youngest by far.
My husband died one year after our wedding, casting me as the charity case in my small Alaskan town.

Since then, everyone—including my big family—try to keep me busy as if that will stop the haunting memories from resurfacing.

Do I know it’s time to move on? Of course, but that’s easier said than done.

Then Van Adler rides into town. His bad boy vibe complete with his motorcycle and tattoos causes my body to fill with need for the first time since my husband’s death.

To make matters worse, he’s the one who answered my ad for a roommate. Sharing the close quarters of our two-bedroom apartment means I have to set some ground rules like keeping his rippled abs covered. Soon we become friends, he’s making me dinners, and we’re binge-watching television shows all night.

The more our lives intertwine, the more I start to fall for him. Leaving me wondering, can you find the love of your life twice in one lifetime?

 

 

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The Issue with Bad Boy Roommates (Lake Starlight #2)The Issue with Bad Boy Roommates by Piper Rayne

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Every heartache has a silver lining waiting in the wings. From lost love to surprise romance, Piper Rayne blows the door of the heart wide open. The Issue with Bad Boy Roommates walks a fine line between spicy and sweet. From the unpredictable to the irresistible, Brinley and Van are the perfect combination of heart. A delectable gift for the soul.



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From childhood best friends to high school sweethearts...to a relationship so broken it seems impossible to fix…

 Someday by Willow Aster is releasing June 29, 2023!



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I'LL JUST DATE MYSELF (GATOR BAIT MC) BY LANI LYNN VALE

 

"A dance with danger that strikes all the right chords to the heart. From thrilling to heartbreaking, I'll Just Date Myself is hard to put down." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

 

 

 

Release DateJune 27, 2023

 

 

Normally when you say, “I have a stalker,” you think bad thoughts. That wasn’t the kind of
stalker Folsom was when it came to Kobe Sano. Folsom liked to call herself a “guardian angel in
disguise.”

The first time he catches her attention, he’s been assigned to hunt her down and throw away the
key. All she did was steal someone else’s child. Well, embryo, that is. What Kobe doesn’t know,
though, is the man that hired him is up to no good, and she has no other choice but to run without
looking back.

From that moment on, she spends the rest of her spare time running away from him while also
digging into every nook and cranny of his personal life, finding every weakness he has and
utilizing it any way she needs to keep herself one step ahead of him.

Only one day, when she goes to do her usual snooping, she finds out that not only is her favorite
person in trouble, but he’s also in need of her help.

Too bad it takes her years to find that help.

Her next step is to break him out of the pokey prison-break style.

If she knew he’d go without question, she very well might have.

***

It didn’t take a genius to know when someone was stalking you. The signs were all there, and
they eventually pointed right at Folsom.

When he figures it out, he plans to confront her and maybe address the silent sexual tension
that’s been brewing between them for the last few years.

However, right when he’s ready to admit to himself that she might be the one—daughter who
intimidates the hell out of him or not—she up and disappears for a year.

In that year, he spends every waking moment searching for her.

And eventually he finds her, confronts her, and is hit in the face with the secrets she’s kept from
him for years.

One of which is a big one.

The daughter that she protects with everything she has—the one that he’s come to love with all
his heart, just like her mom—is the very abducted child from his one and only unsolved case.

 

 

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REVIEW: I'LL JUST DATE MYSELF (GATOR BAIT MC) BY LANI LYNN VALE 

 

 I'll Just Date Myself (Gator Bait MC, #7)I'll Just Date Myself by Lani Lynn Vale

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A dance with danger that strikes all the right chords to the heart. Kobe and Folsom are unpredictable. Vale takes many detours on the road to smooth sailing. From thrilling to heartbreaking, I'll Just Date Myself is hard to put down.



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