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Hunter When my business partner...

     
Hunter When my business partner asked me to do him a favor, I had no idea he was sending me on a blind date his mother arranged for him. I walked in the bar, saw the woman drinking her third martini, and knew I was in for an eventful night. After the unexpected second date, she didn't know my real name or who I really was. By that time, the lie was too far gone, and I wanted her too much to admit the truth. Laney It's not every day you find out your ex-boyfriend is engaged. I shouldn't have agreed to the blind date. My mother insisted, and I wasn’t in any position to turn down a night out. I will admit, I definitely shouldn't have ordered that fourth martini before said blind date even arrived. The man turned out to be swoon worthy, handsome, condescending—a perfect distraction. Then I found out he was a liar. I've never been in over my head to this degree. Then again, I've never been in love.    

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I love Natasha Madison, but this book just fell short of what I'm used too especially coming off the high of Broken Love Story. This Hero and Heroine had me wanting to rip my hair out and that's saying a lot. I had no problems with the writing or following the storyline but at times I just felt pulled out of the story by something the Hero would say to the heroine that just seemed so...childish. There were definitely parts I liked but just comparing to her other ones I would rate this a 3.5 stars. 


I pull up to the front door, and the valet meets me at my door once I stop. “Good evening, sir,” he says once I open my door. “Yeah, I won’t be here long,” I tell him as I get out, not bothering to take off my sunglasses when I hand him the keys. “No worries, sir. It will be here when you are ready,” he says, handing me the ticket for later. I put it in the inside pocket of my suit jacket. I walk inside to the hostess table, where a woman who looks like she is eighteen stands smiling. “How may I help you?” she asks sweetly. I stop and look around to see if I might recognize the woman I’m here to meet, even though I’ve never met her. I spot a couple of women at the bar, but I instinctively know they aren’t her. I also check for exits. It’s not my fault; it’s just instilled in me. Looking to the left, I don’t see anyone sitting alone, but then I look to the right, and I see her. I don’t know why I know it’s her, but I just do. With curly long blond hair, she downs a martini, then picks up another one and brings it to her mouth. I spot a waiter walking with two more martinis on his tray, and I’m not surprised when I see him approaching her table. “Great,” I say under my breath. “I found her,” I tell the hostess and start walking toward the table. She spots me and watches my every move. Luckily, the glasses I’m wearing stop her from seeing my eyes. The closer I get to her, the more my pulse speeds up. What the fuck? This is weird. I look around maybe to see if something else is piquing my interest or maybe I spotted something to elevate my pulse, but no, it’s her. The fact that a gorgeous woman is sitting by herself and drinking like a fish is enough to get any man’s adrenaline pumping. Isn’t it? “Are you Laney?” I ask, taking off my glasses, and my gray eyes finally meet her blue ones. She opens her mouth, expecting, I think, something to come out, but nothing does. I continue looking around to see if anyone is watching her, and it’s no surprise that I spot two guys at the bar sizing her up. “Here are two more.” The waiter smiles at her, putting two more glasses down on the table and taking the two now empty ones away. She laughs nervously, and I want to reach out and trip him when he walks away. “It isn’t what it looks like.” Her soft voice breaks me out of my plan, and I turn back to her as she smiles at me, causing my heartbeat to skyrocket. The collar of my shirt suddenly feels tight, but it’s not even buttoned. “Really? I find it hard to believe,” I finally say. Looking around again, I spot the same two guys in suits sitting at the bar watching her. This time, one of them spots me and looks back down at his drink. “It looks like you’re sitting here waiting for something bad to happen.” I pull out the chair and sit in front of her. “Um.” She still doesn’t say anything.          

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From New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yat...

 
From New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates, comes GOOD TIME COWBOY—the third standalone novel in her Gold Valley Series! GOOD TIME COWBOY releases on August 21, 2018. Pre-order your copy today! 
GOOD TIME COWBOY Synopsis:In Gold Valley, Oregon, forbidden desire just might turn into the love of a lifetime…When Lindy Parker lost her cheating husband, she gained a vineyard. She’ll do anything for Grassroots Winery, including teaming up with the hottest devil she knows, rancher Wyatt Dodge. Wyatt is her ex’s friend and has an ego as big as the bulls he rides. But in spite of that, disciplined Lindy has always wanted him…Lightning struck Wyatt Dodge the first time he saw Lindy Parker. But there were two problems with that: she was married to his friend, and Wyatt doesn’t do strings. But now Lindy is free, and the two of them can finally explore the heat that’s burned between them for so long. But can Lindy make this good time cowboy decide on forever?Pre-order GOOD TIME COWBOY here!Amazon | Kindle | B&N | Nook | B-A-M | Harlequin Google Play | iBooks | Kobo    
Add it to your Goodreads Now!  Excerpt: LINDY PARKER HATED the rodeo. Just in general. The sights, the smells, the cloud of testosterone that covered everything. She hadn’t always hated it, but now it all reminded her of her ex-husband. Damien was so firmly part of that world to her. Whenever she’d gone to rodeo events, it had been for the sole purpose of seeing Damien’s work. To see the results of PR campaigns he’d run and to rub elbows with possible sponsors. The rest of it didn’t much appeal to her. Dirt and bright lights and overly loud announcers. But if there was one thing she hated more than the rodeo itself, it was the bull riders. Cocky. Arrogant. Jerks. Even her younger brother, Dane, suffered from a bad case of it when he’d been out on the circuit for too long. But there was no bull rider who irked her quite like Wyatt Dodge. Her dear ex’s favorite rider. A man who’d made Damien tons of money and inflated his ego beyond the telling of it, which, in her humble opinion, had contributed to the flagrant affair her husband had engaged in with a woman who had—at the time—worked at Grassroots Winery, and had been young enough that she still probably remembered how to get to Sesame Street. Not that it was Wyatt Dodge’s fault. No, Damien was responsible for his own body parts and where they wandered. He was the one who had made vows to her, and even if she did feel like perhaps his prolonged exposure to a pack of manwhores hadn’t helped her marriage, she knew exactly where the fault lay for what had transpired. With Damien. She’d caught him kissing an employee of their winery. A much younger employee. Sarabeth, who Lindy had considered a casual friend. A woman she’d invited into her home. A woman she’d paid an hourly wage to. And apparently some of those hours had been spent in bed with Lindy’s husband. And Lindy could hold a grudge. And had. All the way to court, where she had managed to get full ownership of Damien’s family winery, Grassroots Winery. Jamison Leighton and his wife had been unsurprisingly angry at the way all that had gone. But, they shouldn’t have left the entire thing to a son who didn’t know how to keep it in his pants. Particularly not a son who had signed a very foolish prenuptial agreement, designed only to protect him from her. Which had meant that all bad behavior stipulated in said agreement had been based on the assumption that she would be the one to do all the very bad things. And so, she had emerged victorious. She’d given more power back to his sisters, who had not had a chance to claim any part of the property from his parents, but who had stood by her side through the ordeal. She was close to Sabrina and Bea, in spite of the fact that they were blood-related to Damien. They were the sisters of her heart, and they all worked together even now. She loved the winery, but unfortunately it was that work that brought her to the Get Out of Dodge ranch now—and was bringing her into contact with a man that she liked less than cooked carrots. Bull rider. Manwhore. Friend of her ex-husband. Wyatt Dodge. Lindy gritted her teeth and parked her little red car in the gravel lot. She questioned her decision-making sometimes. The fact that she’d come to Wyatt with the idea of the joint barbecue that would hopefully increase business at both Grassroots and Get Out of Dodge. A barbecue that would showcase the grounds of the dude ranch and the wines from Grassroots, and educate people on the different activities available at both locations. But it made sense. Business sense, anyway. And she’d felt like it would be shortsighted to let her feelings for Wyatt—both her irritation and the strange tightening she felt in her stomach whenever he was around—hinder an important business decision. Back in the day, Get Out of Dodge had been a thriving dude ranch, bringing people in for miles. But then, Quinn Dodge had lost his wife, and the tragedy had made it difficult for him to continue running the place at that capacity. Since then, the ownership had passed to Quinn’s son, Wyatt, who had retired from the rodeo circuit. He was working on bringing it backto its former glory, modernizing it and creating a place that would cater to what guests wanted now. Lindy felt like she was very much doing the same with Grassroots. Now that it was in her control she was doing all the expanding she had wanted to do when she and Damien had been married. He had been just happy to live in a big house and let the winery bump along, making income as it had always done. Not Lindy. Lindy had come from nothing, and she didn’t take a thing for granted. All that mattered was the future. And getting through all of it without killing Wyatt.      
  About Maisey Yates: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Maisey Yates lives in rural Oregon with her three children and her husband, whose chiseled jaw and arresting features continue to make her swoon. She feels the epic trek she takes several times a day from her office to her coffee maker is a true example of her pioneer spirit. In 2009, at the age of twenty-three Maisey sold her first book. Since then it’s been a whirlwind of sexy alpha males and happily ever afters, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Maisey divides her writing time between dark, passionate category romances set just about everywhere on earth and light sexy contemporary romances set practically in her back yard. She believes that she clearly has the best job in the world.  
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R.S. Grey's next romantic comedy, NOT SO NICE GUY, releas...

R.S. Grey's next romantic comedy, NOT SO NICE GUY, releases August 9th! Preorder your copy now for just .99c before the price goes up on release day! 
About NOT SO NICE GUY (available August 9th)“Oh my god. Who is that?”I get asked this question a lot.“Oh him?” I reply. “That’s just Ian.”Just Ian is the biggest understatement of the century. Just the Mona Lisa. Just the Taj Mahal. Just Ian, with his boring ol’ washboard abs and dime-a-dozen dimpled smile.Just Ian is…just my best friend.We’re extremely close, stuck so deep inside a Jim-and-Pam-style friendzone everyone at work assumes we’re a couple—that is until one day, word spreads through the teacher’s lounge that he’s single. Fair game. Suddenly, it’s open season on Ian.He should be reveling in all the newfound attention, but to our mutual surprise, the only attention he seems to want is mine.He’s turning our formerly innocent nightly chats into X-rated phone calls. Our playful banter sports a new, dangerous edge.I want to assume he’s playing a prank on me, just pushing my buttons like always—but when Ian lifts me onto the desk in my classroom and slides his hands up my skirt, he doesn’t leave a lot of room for confusion.I’m a little scared of things going south, of losing my best friend because I can’t keep my hands to myself. So, I’m just going to back away and not return this earth-shattering kiss—oh who am I kidding?!Goodbye Ian, ol’ buddy, ol’ pal!Helloooo mister not so nice guy.Add NOT SO NICE GUY to your Goodreads list here!NOT SO NICE GUY releases August 9th - preorder your copy for .99c now: https://amzn.to/2MoemH  
 
 
About R.S. GreyR.S. Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of thirteen novels, including THE FOXE & THE HOUND. She lives in Texas with her husband and two dogs, and can be found reading, binge-watching reality TV, or practicing yoga! Visit her at rsgrey.comWebsite | Twitter | Facebook | R.S. Grey's Little Reds Facebook Group | Newsletter | Instagram

Lachlan's Protégé by V.F. Mason is releasing on AUGUST 15...

Lachlan's Protégé by V.F. Mason is releasing on AUGUST 15th! She never knew nightmares. Until she became mine.
ADD TO YOUR TBR: https://bit.ly/2jdK4KxLEARN MORE HERE: https://www.subscribepage.com/lachlansprodarkShe never knew nightmares. Until she became mine.She was a ballerina. He was a serial killer.She ran away from him. He caught her.She begged for mercy. He gave her none.She was an angel. He was a monster.She wanted to escape. He wanted to destroy her.They were at war. And only one of them would win.
EXCERPT:Torture is an art form I’ve learned through the years, mastered for decades, and explored in different variations with anyone who I found fit. Most people will say I’m a monster or a psycho. However, in life, nothing is ever that simple, as evil and goodness are in the eyes of the beholder. About the Author:V.F.Mason always loved reading books and had quite a few fights with her momma over the genre she liked (romance, duh!) She studied filmmaking and thought that would feed her desire for stories, but that didn’t happen. Finally, when she was tired of all those voices in her head, she sat down and wrote a book. It was a huge decision to make and she thanks her friends and family for supporting her in it. When she is not writing, she can be found with her friends doing all sorts of crazy things or reading recent romance books that were written by her favorite authors. Connect with V.F.!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorVFMason/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Author_VFMasonBookbub: http://bit.ly/2ozrS0WNewsletter: http://vfmason.com/newsletter/Website: http://vfmason.com/

Title: Too Bad So SadSeries: The Simple ManAuthor: Lani L...

Title: Too Bad So SadSeries: The Simple ManAuthor: Lani Lynn ValeGenre: Romantic SuspenseRelease Date: August 8, 2018 Tyler Cree has never been good at the whole look and don’t touch thing. From the moment he was old enough to walk on his own two feet, he’s been looking for trouble. Trouble comes in many forms…quite a few of those forms being the female persuasion. Tyler knows what girls want—a bad boy. And he has the bad boy image down pat. Ex-military—check. Hot cop—double check. A bike between his legs and a devil may care attitude—oh, yeah. All the girls want him, yet none of them will have him—at least not all of him, anyway. A certain appendage they can have all they want. His heart, however, is not up for grabs. The useless organ inside his chest was broken and battered, mutilated by the one woman he thought would keep it safe. Spoiler alert: she ripped it to shreds and set fire to the pieces. To protect himself, Tyler keeps everyone at arm’s length, and never lets anyone get too close. Then Reagan Rose Alvarez barrels into his life, and trespasses on not only his property, but straight into his abused heart. One glance is all it takes, and he’s suddenly thinking about things he hasn’t thought for quite some time—thoughts that a man like him should never have about a woman like her. One moment of weakness is all it takes, and suddenly he has no other choice but to go on the offensive. Keeping her is the only other option now. Turns out, his heart isn’t as broken as he thought it was.The only problem is, now the little she-devil holds it in the palm of her hands, and she has no clue just how much power she holds.
At first, I didn't like this book as much as the other books but then I really got into it because it struck me a little different.  The other books I've been reading from LLV have all been formulaic and that's not a bad thing, but it's getting predictable.  I liked that Reagan isn't a pushover, she isn't a whiner, she isn't a heroine who needs to be saved.  She more often than not tries to save Tyler and in the process saves herself.  She's got an ex-boyfriend who borders on being a stalker, rapist and being an outright douche.  Tyler has an ex who is manipulative and cheated on him.  I really liked how this introduced the character for Bear Bottom MC and how that's going to play out.  This turned out to be a good one and I got to see Bennett Alvarez from KPD Series (Side Note that if you haven't read those that you need to.)  I loved seeing him again and hearing about James and Kilgore.  We need to go back to those books!! 



  I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 9, so I can assure you that they are a handful. I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us. I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.
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The much-anticipated release from USA Today Bestselling A...

The much-anticipated release from USA Today Bestselling Author, Lani Lynn Vale, is finally here! Get your copy of TOO BAD SO SAD today!Title: TOO BAD SO SADAuthor: Lani Lynn ValeSeries: Simple ManGenre: Romantic Suspense Release: August 7thModel: Franggy Yanez Photographer: Furiousfotog Cover Designer: Cover Me DarlingAbout TOO BAD SO SADTyler Cree has never been good at the whole look and don’t touch thing.From the moment he was old enough to walk on his own two feet, he’s been looking for trouble.Trouble comes in many forms…quite a few of those forms being the female persuasion.Tyler knows what girls want—a bad boy. And he has the bad boy image down pat.Ex-military—check.Hot cop—double check.A bike between his legs and a devil may care attitude—oh, yeah.All the girls want him, yet none of them will have him—at least not all of him, anyway. A certain appendage they can have all they want. His heart, however, is not up for grabs. The useless organ inside his chest was broken and battered, mutilated by the one woman he thought would keep it safe.Spoiler alert: she ripped it to shreds and set fire to the pieces.To protect himself, Tyler keeps everyone at arm’s length, and never lets anyone get too close.Then Reagan Rose Alvarez barrels into his life, and trespasses on not only his property, but straight into his abused heart. One glance is all it takes, and he’s suddenly thinking about things he hasn’t thought for quite some time—thoughts that a man like him should never have about a woman like her.One moment of weakness is all it takes, and suddenly he has no other choice but to go on the offensive.Keeping her is the only other option now.Turns out, his heart isn’t as broken as he thought it was.The only problem is, now the little she-devil holds it in the palm of her hands, and she has no clue just how much power she holds.
Buy NowAmazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CAiBooks | Nook | KoboAdd to GoodreadsRead the rest of the Simple Man Series NowKINDA DON'T CAREAmazon | iBooks | Nook | KoboMAYBE DON'T WANNAAmazon | iBooks | Nook | KoboGET YOU SOMEAmazon US | iBooks | Nook | KoboAIN'T DOIN' IT Amazon US | iBooks | Nook | KoboAbout Lani Lynn Vale

 Lani Lynn Vale is a USA Today Bestselling Author of over thirty titles. She is married with three children, two dogs, two cats, a donkey, and a couple (a couple also meaning over twenty) chickens. When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up in her favorite chair reading. Lani is married with three children and lives in the Great State of Texas.
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“I love the heck out of this book! It’s super fresh and h...

“I love the heck out of this book! It’s super fresh and hysterical.” -- Helena Hunting, New York Times bestselling authorButterface, a hot romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn, is AVAILABLE NOW!
SynopsisLooks aren’t everything.It’s true. I’m not what most people would call “pretty” and, well, high school was rough. Fast forward ten years and life is good…Until a bunch of jerks think it’s hilarious to put the “butterface” (AKA me) on a wedding Kiss Cam with the hottest guy ever—and that old humiliation hits hard.I recognize him immediately. The hottest cop in Waterbury and totally out of my league. But then he kisses me. And we totally forget the room, the crowd, everything. Then he tells everyone we’ve been dating for months.Soon everything starts to feel too real, from adorable fights over “necessary” tools to fix my broken porch to surviving a free-for-all dinner with his six siblings to picking up where our last kiss left off.But there’s something he’s not telling me about why he’s really hanging around, and I’m pretty sure it has to do with my mob-connected brothers.Because this is not a makeover story, and Cinderella is only a fairy tale…Download Your Copy Today! Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2ykgQEa Amazon Universal: http://mybook.to/Butterface iBooks: https://apple.co/2yo2dQd Nook: https://bit.ly/2tmqf8m Kobo: https://bit.ly/2K3Cn8U Add to GoodReads: https://bit.ly/2sSXjEL
Excerpt:“Do not disrespect the Kiss Cam, Hartigan!” someone bellowed out as the chanting crowd grew more restless. And louder.“One quick kiss,” he said, his tone grim with a thread of something more vulnerable underneath. “Then, they’ll leave us alone.”That’s when Gina’s gaze moved from her own face, blotchy with embarrassment on the screen, over to him. The tips of his ears were scarlet, and he was tapping the tips of his middle finger and thumb together like he was keeping rhythm for a ska band.He was hiding it better, but the reality was he wasn’t enjoying this anymore than she was.Glancing from the screen to the actual man himself, her lungs tightened. He was a big guy, and she wasn’t just talking about his broad shoulders that filled out his tux to a mouthwatering degree. He had to have at least four inches on her own five foot ten.He glanced down, making eye contact, and for a second they weren’t the hottie and the nottie. They were two people stuck in a completely socially awkward situation that they had no control over.She nibbled the inside of her cheek and considered her options before deciding that Ford was right. A quick peck would get the videographer out of their faces and divert the boisterous crowd’s attention to another couple happier to indulge in this bit of insanity. Then, she could finish up the last of her duties and go home to her peaceful, if totally messy, mid-renovation Victorian.She let out a shaky breath, not sure she was making the right decision. “Fine. A kiss. Whatever.”Gina had barely gotten the words out when his large hands cupped her face, sending electric shock waves through her that made her lips part slightly with surprise. He dipped his head down—and he kissed her.The roar of approval from the crowd faded to almost nothing when he seemed to groan involuntarily. Her body approved and made an answering sound of its own. At her encouragement, his tongue slicked across her bottom lip, and her mind lost all reasonable thought. Teasing her senses and sending her heartbeat into overdrive, she softened against him, practically melting against his hard, muscular chest. Somewhere in the back of her mind she registered that people were cheering. She just couldn’t for the life of her care. The world turned electric as the air practically vibrated against her skin as he deepened the kiss. His tongue swept against hers in a brief but oh-so-potent move that had her clutching his lapel before she’d even realized she’d lifted her hands.Then, almost as soon as it began, he lifted his head and stepped back, breaking the connection.Dazed, she released his tuxedo jacket and looked around, catching sight of herself on the giant screen. Her face was flushed and her eyes hazy. She pressed her fingers to her still-tingling lips. She looked like a woman who’d been kissed senseless, which made sense because that was exactly what had just happened.

This book got me out of my slump and while it wasn't a "5-star" it was certainly a great book.  I loved the mystery surrounding Gina's grandfather.  I also loved the mafia aspect and that Gina didn't want to be a part of that.  However, she knew how to take a gun apart in less than 5 minutes because that's what her and her grandfather did for fun.  I loved that the heroine wasn't a traditional "beautiful" woman, but she was strong nonetheless.  She had more substance in her pinky toe than most writers write about in 260 pages of a book and that is hard to come by.  I liked how the hero is flawed and he knows it, he owns it and he tries to always do what's right to the best of his ability despite that.  This is one of those novels that made me think while I enjoyed it and I really loved that.  I have a thing about plots and storylines and that they MUST have one and this did.  Well done Ms. Flynn!!

About AveryUSA Today bestselling romance author Avery Flynn has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip.She fell in love with romance while reading Johanna Lindsey’s Mallory books. It wasn’t long before Avery had read through all the romance offerings at her local library. Needing a romance fix, she turned to Harlequin’s four books a month home delivery service to ease the withdrawal symptoms. That worked for a short time, but it wasn’t long before the local book stores’ staffs knew her by name.Avery was a reader before she was a writer and hopes to always be both. She loves to write about smartass alpha heroes who are as good with a quip as they are with their *ahem* other God-given talents. Her heroines are feisty, fierce and fantastic. Brainy and brave, these ladies know how to stand on their own two feet and knock the bad guys off theirs.Connect with Avery Website: http://averyflynn.com Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/avery-flynn Mailing List: http://averyflynn.com/newsletter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AveryFlynnAuthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/averyflynn GoodReads: https://bit.ly/2f1waY4 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/averyflynnbooks/ Join the Flynnbots: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Flynnbots/ http://averyflynn.com

Today we are sharing an excerpt from THE CHARM OF YOU by ...

Today we are sharing an excerpt from THE CHARM OF YOU by Jennifer Probst. This book is a sexy standalone, RomCom title, that is releasing on August 17th. Check out the pre-order links below to reserve your copy now.----------PRE-ORDER THE CHARM OF YOUAmazon US | iBooks | Nook | Kobo THE CHARM OF YOU by Jennifer ProbstReleasing August 17Synopsis:It Takes Three Simple Steps To Make a Guy Fall in Love with you… Determination. Seduction. Charm. Let the game begin... Presley Cabot has come a long way from the overweight, awkward college student who fell hard for the gorgeous track star, Nolan Banks, only to be humiliated after their one night together. Now, she’s one of the billionaire badass owners of LWW Enterprises and has everything she’d ever wanted in life, leaving her past behind. But when Nolan comes back into town, and doesn’t even recognize the girl he once destroyed, she decides to invoke her own personal revenge. The plan is simple—make him fall hard for her, then dump him. She transforms herself into his perfect woman using three simple steps to spin her web. But she never planned on getting caught up in old feelings…and new promises… Nolan Banks leaves Wall Street behind to open up a brewery in his small college town. Finally ready to carve out his life away from the dreams of his family, he never expected to find an immediate attraction to the sexy corporate mogul who challenges him at every step. He falls hard and fast, determined to show her they’re meant for each other, until the truth of their shared past shatters their fragile foundation. But Nolan is playing for higher stakes, and he’s not about to let Presley walk away without a fight. Can he convince her his feelings have nothing to do with the game rules, and everything to do with the woman she is?  
Add the book to GoodreadsPRE-ORDER THE CHARM OF YOUAmazon US | iBooks | Nook | Kobo EXCERPT: She’d known all along he’d lied about his identity in order to secure this appointment. Admiration flowed through him, along with a strange punch in his gut that urged him closer. The spicy scent of orange blossoms and clove filled the air, making him want to breathe deeper. “How did you know?” he asked, stopping on the opposite side of the monstrous espresso structure that held two oversized monitors, dozens of papers, and a toppling pile of books. “I thought I covered my tracks nicely.”She gave a half shrug and reached for her Starbucks cup, seemingly already bored with his conversation. “You’re predictable.”Male pride stung, he still couldn’t help laughing. Why did he have to be attracted to a woman who gave him shit? Would be so much easier to find a more complacent partner for an affair. Unfortunately, Nolan knew it was way too late for him. He was officially smitten. “Then I’ll have to up my game.”Another shrug. “Maybe you have no game left.” She sipped her coffee and studied him, those stunning eyes shielding her secrets. He ached to know every detail about this woman, but knew he’d have his work cut out for him.“Come to lunch with me and find out.”She tilted her head. Tapped her index finger again those bee stung lips as if considering. “Why?”Her question delighted him. “Because the moment you walked into my brewery I haven’t been able to get you off my mind.”“How sweet.” She fluttered her lashes. “Too bad I forgot you the moment I walked out of your brewery.”He dropped into the chair opposite the massive desk and hooked his foot over his knee. He made no attempt to hide his naked admiration for those amazing legs or the brazen way she challenged him to go and try. Her foot flexed, lifting the spiked heel, and those sleek muscles clenched under golden skin. His d*** practically wept and got strangled in his jeans. “Ouch. What if I confessed you were the first woman in a long while to intrigue me?”“Yeah? What intrigues you so much?”He warmed up to the topic. “Besides your rapier wit, and superior intelligence? Your eyes. When I look into your eyes, I seem to lose track of time. I don’t want to be anywhere else.”Was it possible she actually looked bored with his compliment? She gave a long-suffering sigh, regarding him like he was mentally challenged. “Please tell me you have better things in your arsenal. And you better upgrade from that Peter Gabriel song because it’s been overdone. I spend every Saturday with a personal trainer who makes me throw up for fun, so I really don’t want to hear about my pretty eyes or wit. Go ahead and bring it. Tell me I have a slamming body and get creative, dude, or I’m throwing you out and you won’t get another chance to bang me.”God, she was magnificent. 
------------------------AUTHOR INFORMATION: Jennifer Probst - Bio:Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She took a short hiatus to get married, get pregnant, buy a house, get pregnant again, pursue a master’s in English Literature, and rescue two shelter dogs. Now she is writing again. She makes her home in Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean. She is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, was ranked #6 on Amazon's Best Books for 2012. She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website for updates on new releases and her street team at www.jenniferprobst.com.
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From New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates, comes GOOD TIME COWBOY—the third standalone novel in her Gold Valley Series! GOOD TIME COWBOY releases on August 21, 2018. Pre-order your copy today! 
GOOD TIME COWBOY Synopsis:In Gold Valley, Oregon, forbidden desire just might turn into the love of a lifetime…When Lindy Parker lost her cheating husband, she gained a vineyard. She’ll do anything for Grassroots Winery, including teaming up with the hottest devil she knows, rancher Wyatt Dodge. Wyatt is her ex’s friend and has an ego as big as the bulls he rides. But in spite of that, disciplined Lindy has always wanted him…Lightning struck Wyatt Dodge the first time he saw Lindy Parker. But there were two problems with that: she was married to his friend, and Wyatt doesn’t do strings. But now Lindy is free, and the two of them can finally explore the heat that’s burned between them for so long. But can Lindy make this good time cowboy decide on forever?Pre-order GOOD TIME COWBOY here!Amazon | Kindle | B&N | Nook | B-A-M | Harlequin Google Play | iBooks | Kobo

This wound up being a really cute story and I've come to love all of Maisey's stories and this was no exception.  It had a great plot and continued on the good storytelling that we've come to know and love from this author.  Lindy and Wyatt were hot together and I loved the Vineyard aspect of it.  It added kind of "A Walk in the Clouds" feel to it and I just couldn't help but imagine Keanu Reeves as Wyatt...believe me - that helped!! I loved the chemistry that these two exuded.  I can't wait for this author's next book.
   
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  About Maisey Yates: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Maisey Yates lives in rural Oregon with her three children and her husband, whose chiseled jaw and arresting features continue to make her swoon. She feels the epic trek she takes several times a day from her office to her coffee maker is a true example of her pioneer spirit. In 2009, at the age of twenty-three Maisey sold her first book. Since then it’s been a whirlwind of sexy alpha males and happily ever afters, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Maisey divides her writing time between dark, passionate category romances set just about everywhere on earth and light sexy contemporary romances set practically in her back yard. She believes that she clearly has the best job in the world.  
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Title: ShadowSeries: Satan's Fury MC Memphis Chapter #2Au...

Title: ShadowSeries: Satan's Fury MC Memphis Chapter #2Author: L. WilderGenre: MC RomanceRelease Date: August 14, 2018Cover Model: Travis S.Photographer: Wander Aguiar Even as a kid, I knew the kind of hell the world could dish out. I grew to expect the worst and learned to face it head on. When I became Satan’s Fury’s new enforcer, I knew I could handle whatever came my way—until Alex Carpenter, the gorgeous book store owner who brought color into my world of gray.The club was at war, fighting an unknown enemy, and she was a distraction I didn’t need nor want. My focus should’ve been on my brothers and our latest adversary, but I felt an unexplainable pull towards her. Her beauty and innocence captivated me, and just being near her made the shadows of my past seem less daunting. Without even realizing it, I let her in, but as we grew closer, I quickly realized that her walls were even more guarded than my own. Like me, Alex had a past filled with secrets. Could our broken souls find a way to mend together, or would we remain imprisoned by our past?NOTE: Blaze (Satan's Fury MC Memphis Chapter) MUST be read prior Leslie Wilder grew up in a small town in West Tennessee. A country girl at heart, she’s always thought that life is too short, but she had no idea how short it really was until her brother passed away in 2014. She’s always been an avid reader, loving the escape only a great book can give, and wondered if she had what it took to write one of the wild romances she’d come to adore. With the support of her family and friends, she published Inferno: A Devil Chaser’s MC, one year after her brother’s death. With him in mind, she fulfilled her lifetime dream of writing. Since then, she’s completed the Devil Chaser’s Series and continued on with the Satan’s Fury MC Series. She has so many stories in her head, and can’t wait to share each and every one.Leslie has been blown away by the support of her readers, appreciating every message, review, and encouraging word she’s received over the past year. She looks forward to continuing this journey with them for years to come.
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