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CONFESSIONS OF A FORMER PUCK BUNNY (TAKING SHOTS) BY CINDI MADSEN
Release Date: May 8, 2017
SYNOPSIS
Confession #1: I used to be a puck bunny, but after a hockey player broke my heart, I gave up all things hockey. Now I'm just focused on finding a way to pass my math class so I can graduate college.
Confession #2: Ryder "Ox" Maddox's deep, sexy voice sends fuzzy tingles through my entire body, and I'm powerless to stop it. Which is a big problem since the hot, surprisingly funny hockey player is my new math tutor.
Confession #3: I can't stop thinking about how ripped Ryder is from all his hockey training, and how fun it'd be to cross lines with him.
Confession #4: I kissed a hockey player and I liked it.
Confession #5: If I'm not careful, I might relapse and fall for Ryder, and then I'll be totally pucked.
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REVIEW: CONFESSIONS OF A FORMER PUCK BUNNY (TAKING SHOTS) BY CINDI MADSEN
Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny by Cindi Madsen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
With spot on comedic timing, the perfect amount of youthful angst and delectably adorable first person delivery, Ms. Madsen did what she set out to do. Touch the heart with her humorous yet optimistic and highly addictive romance. Lindsay was looking for love in all the wrong places. Her penchant for excess led her into the arms of many a hockey player but left her feeling broken and empty at the end of the game. Seeking to break a bad habit, Lindsey swears off hockey players and their humongous egos. And men. Until a smart, funny and sexy guy crosses her path. Ryder is the man of her dreams, but can she break her own rules and open her heart to the one type of man, she's sworn off?
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BETTING THE BAD BOY (BEHIND THE BAR) BY STEFANIE LONDON
Release Date: May 8, 2017
SYNOPSIS
Self-confessed perfectionist Paige Thomas isn’t used to failing. But when a critical error in romantic judgment sends all her big city career dreams crashing down, she scrambles to find a job—any job—to make ends meet.
Noah Reid may as well have “trust issues” tattooed on his forehead. Being raised in the foster system didn’t give him a positive outlook on relationships, but now he’s looking after his best friend’s bar for one month, and he can’t do it alone.
Things get steamy when Noah hires Paige, but she’s determined not to repeat her mistakes and she bets Noah that she can keep her hands to herself while they’re working together. Too bad for her, Noah is an expert at breaking the rules…
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REVIEW: BETTING THE BAD BOY (BEHIND THE BAR) BY STEFANIE LONDON
Betting the Bad Boy by Stefanie London
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Betting the Bad Boy is the best of Stefanie London. Full of fun, lots of heart and a comedic gold mine. Noah and Paige have enough electricity to short out the power within a five mile radius. However, courage is in short supply. Past heartbreaks have given love a bad name that continues to leave it's mark. Will this highly magnetic duo, be able to step out of their heads and chime into their hearts? Laughs, love and life lessons is a sweet and salty combination.
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CRAZY FOR YOU (CRUSH ON YOU) BY RINA GRAY
Release Date: May 8, 2017
SYNOPSIS
Baseball hotshot Jake Ross isn’t looking for love, only a good woman to come to his rescue. His bad boy rep lands him on the covers of gossip rags instead of sports magazines and could cost him a multi-million-dollar sponsorship deal.
Enter Charlotte Jones. The shy media coordinator is determined to lose weight and avoid the health concerns that run in her family, but after months of middling results, she needs someone to talk her out of throwing in the towel.
If Charlotte pretends to be Jake’s girlfriend, he’ll coach her on how to hit her numbers on the scales. It’s a home run of an idea … until sparks begin to fly. But has Jake really forsaken his playboy ways?
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REVIEW: CRAZY FOR YOU (CRUSH ON YOU) BY RINA GRAY
Crazy for You by Rina Gray
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
There is a fine line between being overly preachy and informative. With Crazy for You, Ms. Gray expertly toes that line with issues and characters that are easy to relate to and fall for. Characters like Charlotte are created to inspire, entertain and deliver a message. Happiness resides in loving and accepting the things in ourselves, that can not be changed. Jake was a temptation, but the way he motivated Charlotte and encouraged her to accept herself, made him a winner in my eyes. Rina Gray floats just below the radar in order to raise the bar a tad higher with every story she writes.
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GOING IN DEEP (BILLIONAIRE BAD BOYS) BY CARLY PHILLIPS
Release Date: May 9, 2017
SYNOPSIS
He isn't Mr. Nice Guy…
Julian Dane thought he'd hit rock bottom — until he met a woman (isn't that what they all say?). He used her and broke her heart. Now he wants to turn things around but the damage he dealt stands in his way.
Kendall Parker's unique issues have made it hard to live a normal life. Very few people understand her and she trusts even less … but she believed in Julian once, and he only betrayed her.
Now Julian is back — a new man — and determined to win Kendall's heart. But this reformed bad boy just might find that Going in Deep is harder than it looks.
Billionaire Bad Boys: Rich, Powerful and Sexy as hell.
All Billionaire Bad Boys Novels stand alone!
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REVIEW: GOING IN DEEP (BILLIONAIRE BAD BOYS) BY CARLY PHILLIPS
Going In Deep by Carly Phillips
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Bruised by life and their own bad choices they needed a wake up call. Instead they found each other. Ms. Phillips certainly knows how to put the moves on a heart. She informs, entertains and doesn't pull any punches in this story of second chances. Kendall and Julian found each other at their darkest moments. Lies, manipulation and heartbreak ensued. After years of darkness, that one moment forced them into the light and changed two broken people in a positive way. Can time, distance and positivity, give them a chance at happiness? Going In Deep, is a triumphant testament of what the power of love can do. In the most tragic of circumstances it has the power to heal. Kendall and Julian are my favorite Billionaire romance to date.
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BAYSIDE DESIRES (LOVE IN BLOOM: BAYSIDE SUMMERS) BY MELISSA FOSTER
Release Date: May 9, 2017
SYNOPSIS
Fall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod.
In Bayside Desires…
As the co-owner of Bayside Resorts, Rick Savage has a fabulous job working with his best friends and brother, and a thriving business in Washington, DC, which he’ll be returning to at the end of the summer. Spending time with his family is great, but being back on Cape Cod has unearthed painful memories. When sweet, smart, and overly cautious Desiree Cleary moves in next door, Rick is drawn to the sexy preschool teacher, and she just might prove to be the perfect distraction.
Running an art gallery was not in preschool teacher Desiree Cleary’s plans, but after being tricked into coming to her impetuous, unreliable mother’s aid, she’s stuck spending the summer with the badass half sister she barely knows and a misbehaving dog. If that’s not frustrating enough, she can’t escape the sparks igniting with her strikingly handsome and pushy neighbor, Rick, who makes all her warning bells go off.
Passion ignites as Desiree and Rick spend long summer nights sharing heartfelt confessions and steamy kisses. For the first time in years Rick is enjoying life again instead of hiding behind mounds of work miles away from his family. Desiree has touched him in a way that makes him want to slow down. Only slowing down means dealing with his demons, and he isn’t sure who he’ll be when he comes out the other side.
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REVIEW: BAYSIDE DESIRES (LOVE IN BLOOM: BAYSIDE SUMMERS) BY MELISSA FOSTER
Bayside Desires by Melissa Foster
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Rick Savage proves that you can have it all, yet still feel empty inside. Between crossover characters, light hearted banter, meaty storytelling and new characters, I get to know and love, Ms. Foster is on the right tract with the Bayside Summers series. Bayside Desires is the first book in the series and it marks the beginning of something special. Rick and Desiree have had their fair share of painful moments. Abandonment issues, disappointment and loneliness have left Desiree with a heavy heart. For Rick, a tragic loss has left him with a bruised soul and a battered heart. There are moments where the Kleenex will prove to be a readers best friend and there are also instances where humor flows freely again. All these little pieces merge into a challenging and rewarding work of art.
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THE MAGNATE'S MARRIAGE MERGER (THE MCNEILL MAGNATES) BY JOANNE ROCK
Release Date: May 9, 2017
SYNOPSIS
The matchmaker meets her match...in one very persistent tycoon!
Secretive matchmaker to the rich and famous, Lydia Whitney prefers to stay behind the scenes. But after one mistake, rich resort developer Ian McNeill is hot on her trail, and he's more attractive--and persistent--than ever before.
Ian can't believe it when he figures out who's messing with his family: a woman who has deceived--and seduced--him before. What's her agenda? And why can't he resist her? He'll get the answers to all his questions, if Lydia agrees to his convenient marriage proposal. But once she's in his arms again, will he let her go?
The Magnate's Marriage Merger is part of The McNeill Magnates trilogy.
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REVIEW: THE MAGNATE'S MARRIAGE MERGER (THE MCNEILL MAGNATES) BY JOANNE ROCK
The Magnate's Marriage Merger by Joanne Rock
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Lydia and Ian had a love written in the stars. Until real life got in the way. Now fate has given them a second chance. Will the heartache be worth the wait? The McNeill men exude power, presence and personality, but when faced with matters of the heart, they have a hard time facing reality. Ian loves to be in control. Lydia is the one woman, he never expected, could not forget and had no control over. Lydia offered her heart to the one man who managed to break her spirit. Now he's back and ready to expose her secrets and desires. Amid the heartache, blackmail, secrets and betrayals lie misunderstandings, pride and an everlasting love. Will these two shattered hearts be able to piece their love together again? Ms. Rock has a way with words. The Magnate's Marriage Merger appeals to the emotional, hormonal and dream lover in every romantic soul.
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SCORE (SAN FRANCISCO THUNDER) BY VICTORIA DENAULT
Release Date: May 9, 2017
SYNOPSIS
He's used to winning, but now he's playing with his heart.
Jude Braddock. Hockey god. That's how everyone sees him now. But when they were teenagers, Zoey knew him as the kid who didn't have enough nerve to make a move on their one and only disastrous date. Seems he doesn't have that problem anymore, though. According to the rumors, he's with a different woman every night. After a rough divorce, the last thing Zoey needs is more heartbreak. But Jude's cocky, playful attitude is mighty hard to resist.
Jude knows he isn't built for long-term relationships. But he's getting sick of women pounding on his door in the middle of the night looking for a rematch. When Zoey comes back into his life, it's like fate has given him a second chance. He'll do anything to make her happy again. Is this what love looks like? He has no idea. All he knows for sure is that this time, he's playing for keeps.
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REVIEW: SCORE (SAN FRANCISCO THUNDER) BY VICTORIA DENAULT
Score by Victoria Denault
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A big man on and off the ice, Jude knows how to score. He knows what he wants and goes after it full speed ahead. Zoey is the girl that sent his teenage hormones into overdrive with her wild girl ways. Now an adult, Zoey's spirited image has been toned down by life's hard knocks and one broken heart too many. With a divorce in her review mirror and a "no bad boy" rule leading her forward, Zoey is finding her way again. Enter bad boy hockey star, Jude Braddock. Tempting, cocky and up to no good, Jude has one goal. Awaken the bad girl she's determined to hide and show her what she's been missing. I'm not a sports enthusiast and the bad boy shtick's been done before but Ms. Denault adds in a little extra heart and sex appeal and scores a goal with Score.
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THE BRIDAL SQUAD (ENCHANTED BRIDAL) BY SAMANTHA CHASE
Release Date: May 10, 2017
SYNOPSIS
The Friday Night Brides are back! And this time, it’s their first season running the business! It was one thing to just model in a weekly fashion show, it’s quite another to be the ones calling the shots and making future brides’ dreams come true. Their first client has them wondering if they’re really prepared for their new roles!
The Bride: Julianne is big on fitness, small on patience. And planning her wedding is grating on her every last nerve. As a Zumba instructor, she loves the freedom to create and choreograph her routines and help others achieve their goals, but having to stand back and let others choreograph her big day has her wanting to hip-hop toward eloping!
The Matron of Honor: As the only married member of the bridal party, Natalie considers herself the aficionado on all-things weddings. And even though her time in the spotlight is over, that doesn’t mean she isn’t full of ideas on how her best friend’s wedding should look and feel and be! And it doesn’t take long for her to realize that maybe it’s not so much that she’s wanting to help as it is that she’s afraid of her own honeymoon ending.
The Bride’s Sister: Nothing screams unwanted relationship advice than when your younger sister gets married before you. It’s not that Harper doesn’t want to get married, after three failed engagements she really does! But finding the right man to walk down the aisle with is proving harder than she thought. And it gets even harder when constantly being compared to the perfect couple!
The Reluctant Bridesmaid: There is nothing Kayla wants more than to see one of her best friend’s get married…if only the whole process wasn’t so exhausting! Travel and adventure and being on the go fuels her. Having to stay in one place for an extended period of time while wearing taffeta? Not so much. Her job tends to take her away on a moment’s notice and this is one time she may have to pass up the trip of a lifetime in the name of friendship.
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REVIEW: THE BRIDAL SQUAD (ENCHANTED BRIDAL) BY SAMANTHA CHASE
The Bridal Squad by Samantha Chase
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
In the best of times and the worst of times, it's always good to have friends. Samantha Chase, spotlights the beautiful bond that toes the line between crazy and amazing in The Bridal Squad. From Natalie, who always needs to be in control to Kayla the bridesmaid reluctant to even take on the role. Julianne, the Bride is slowly losing her mind as the day draws ever near, while frustrated sister Harper may be giving in to her fears. The Bridal Squad is like looking in a mirror with how relatable the scenarios are, but the area Ms. Chase never seems to miss, is the impact she makes on the heart.
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RIPTIDE (RENEGADES) BY SKYE JORDAN
Release Date: May 12, 2017
SYNOPSIS
When pro surfer Zach Ellis isn’t traveling the world-wide competition circuit, he works as a Renegade stunt double for the hit TV series, Hawaiian Heat. After years of tangling with the ocean, his body has paid the price. So when he gets a shot at a star roll on the show, Zach’s all in. He celebrates the career opportunity by taking a chance on a woman who’s not his usual island-girl type, only to discover he can’t bear to let her go.
Tessa Drake belongs mired in legislation battles in Washington DC, not standing on the sidelines of a filming set in Maui like a wannabe starlet. But even more important than her law career, Tessa needs Zach Ellis’s signature on legal papers. Papers that relinquish his parental rights so Tessa can adopt the girl who already calls her mommy. When she discovers Zach has slipped out of town before she makes contact, Tessa takes solace in the sexy star of Hawaiian Heat. A man whose warmth and dazzling grin makes her Mensa-level IQ vanish into thin air.
After an electrifying night together, Tessa is horrified to discover just who rocked her world. Zach is stunned to learn he’s a father. And both find themselves caught in a riptide pulling them in the opposite direction of their dreams.
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REVIEW: RIPTIDE (RENEGADES) BY SKYE JORDAN
Riptide by Skye Jordan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sensitivity is sexy. Skye Jordan takes that mantra to heart with her alphanators. The hard shells are difficult to crack, but the marshmallow center makes for a gooey, tempting and hard to walk away from brand of seduction. Riptide is the journey of how a boy learns to become a man. How a woman finally takes a stand. Why life never goes according to plan. Through self - discovery and a much needed helping hand Zach and Tessa end up finding that they need and want each other in the end. Riptide proves that brainy can be sexy and life is sometimes messy, but if something is meant to be, love can and will find a way.
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