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I write about love, but I’ve neve...

     
I write about love, but I’ve never experienced it. Sure, I’ve been with guys that I cared about. Even thought I found ‘the one’. He turned out to be the frog and not the prince.A few Frank Sinatra songs and a wildly handsome cowboy who calls me Darlin’, will have me second guessing everything I ever thought I knew about love.Does happily ever after really exist…or is it only something I write about in books?Love Profound is book two in the Cowboys and Angels series.     
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After the first book I thought I was hooked, but I was wrong...I'm hooked even more now!! The hero was awesome. I loved him

Title: Fix Me NotSeries: The Fix Series Book 2Author: Car...

Title: Fix Me NotSeries: The Fix Series Book 2Author: Carey HeywoodGenre: Romantic ComedyRelease Date: September 22, 2017 
Paige Sullivan's life is a train wreck. In a matter of months she lost her business, her swanky apartment, and her big city life. Now she's stuck in Nowhere, New Hampshire, sleeping on her mom's couch. If that wasn't bad enough, she's forced to do odd jobs for money. She has a plan though, and once she's saved enough, she's out of there. That is, as long as she doesn't murder her sexy new employer first.
Asher Thompson is the ruggedly handsome hermit of the Thompson clan. Tall, ridiculously sexy despite his beard, and annoyingly aloof, his main concern is his privacy. He fills his days with his work as a carpenter and the peaceful solitude of his lake house. A peaceful solitude that vanished the moment Paige Sullivan stormed into his life, hell-bent on driving him crazy.The problem is, opposites attract and each time they cross paths she works her way further under his skin.

“Here,” Paige says, passing me a water and a plate of fries through my window. I’m back in the parking lot of the Moose tonight, parked right next to Millie’s Explorer. “Are you trying to drug me?” I had asked. She shrugs her slender shoulders. “Consider it a truce.” I’ve finished all of the fries and am still working on my drink when she returns an hour or so later. “Shouldn't you be playing with your wood?” I choke on my water. “This your idea of a truce?” I ask, once I’m done coughing. “Humor me,” she says, leaning against my door. “You hired my mom so you wouldn't have to leave your land. Now you're leaving it every day to stalk me. What gives?” My head jerks back. “I am not stalking you.” She presses her lips together before a bubble of laughter escapes. “What would you call it?” I frown partly at her question and more so at the way she's acting. “Why are you being nice to me?”

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Today we have the cover reveal of Hangry Girl by Lily Kat...

Today we have the cover reveal of Hangry Girl by Lily Kate! Check out the gorgeous cover and teasers, and grab your copy October 24th!  
Title: Hangry Girl Author: Lily KateGenre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Day: October 24thAbout Birthday Girl: han·gry adjective informal
bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.  Ladies & Gents, I sold my soul for a hamburger. And I have no regrets. When a girl is trapped indefinitely in an elevator with a smoking hot burger and an empty stomach, even the strongest of women will crumble. The story goes like this: Bradley Hamilton, the most frustrating human alive, offered me half of his hamburger in exchange for a date. I took him up on the offer—while under duress—and now I’m stuck with the consequences. Specifically, the scorching kiss at the end of our date that has me drooling for more. However, there’s one whopper of a problem. This man has been a thorn in my side for the last twenty years—ever since he moved next door and became my older brother’s best friend. We’ve gone head to head for years, and now, he’s trying to buy out my restaurant in order to plop one of his big fat gyms there instead. I refuse to let him ruin my business. Unfortunately, Bradley Hamilton is like an order of french fries: you just can’t have one. It appears our lips are addicted to kissing. He’s alarmingly handsome. Deliciously confident. And worst of all? Underneath that salty exterior he’s starting to show signs of sweet. Brad Hamilton is my guilty pleasure, my cheat meal, my greatest craving. Which is why he’ll be one habit that’s hard to kick.  
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It was supposed t...

         

It was supposed to be fun. A mutual use of each other's bodies. To be a ruse to the world around us. I wanted to be free from my ex, and he wanted to escape his.   One drunken night turned a joke into a life-changing moment. He warned me not to fall for him, and I should've listened.   He intoxicated me. He made me crave him. He ruined me. In the end, I'll never be the same.  
 
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Harper is a NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL and USA TODAY bestselling author residing in Georgia with her husband and three daughters. She has a borderline unhealthy obsession with books, hibachi, tattoos and Game of Thrones. When she isn't writing you can almost always find her with a book in hand. Facebook | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Goodreads | Amazon Author Page

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Be the first to get a sneak peak at With the First Goodbye by Len Webster!It's releasing September 27.EXCLUSIVE iBooks pre-order → http://apple.co/2vbTu12Goodreads → http://bit.ly/2vDNCdq The woman who sat in front of him had been everything at one time. Until the real SarahCollins unveiled herself. A manipulative bitch. A woman willing to take a secret to her grave. A person who would go to extreme lengths to ruin lives. She had been the woman Max had loved.All the things he had been oblivious to since he had met her were now clear. She wasn’t the kind-hearted girl he had helped when he was eight. The one who sat on her doorstep crying as her parents fought. He saw the sad girl. He knew how nice she was underneath it all, but everyone else hadn’t. Everyone saw the true Sarah while Max had been in denial.For as long as Max had known Sarah, she had never been much of a crier. The first time had been when they were eight. But then he saw her shed tears when the truth of her ways came to light. She had told Clara a lie that broke her and Noel apart. Max had ended it with her when he discovered what a blackened heart she had. That was when she had cried. It took seventeen years until he saw those tears of hers again. She had never shown an inch of emotion and never given much in the companionship department. Max had never been an option for her. Instead, his best friend, Alex Lawrence, had. She had chosen the star footballer and the brains. The same man who went to Stanford while Max stayed in Melbourne.“I wish I had never done it, Max. I can’t do this anymore. I can’t keep feeling this pain. I don’t want to be without you,” she sobbed.He knew she meant it. Sarah had never shown more than her bitchy side. Max had thought it was a portrayal—something to hide behind. A defence mechanism. But he hadlearnt the hard way that it wasn’t a façade. It was real. It was her. All of her.A heartless bitch.Max stood from the dining chair where he sat. She had called him in the middle of a client meeting mumbling and threatening self-harm if he did not see her immediately. The love he thought he felt had him excusing himself and driving across the city to her Docklands apartment. The love he thought she felt for him had him at her door. What he had expected was a remorseful woman, not a soulless and sinister woman in lingerie.It was an act.One he fell for.She was quite the actress.That and his love for her had made him a blind man.Love made him a terrible person.And love made him betray his best friends.About Len Webster:Len Webster is a romance-loving Melburnian with dreams of finding her version of ‘The One.’ But until that moment happens, she writes. Having just graduated with her BBusCom from Monash University, Len is now busy writing her next romance about how a boy met a girl, and how they fell completely and hopelessly in love.She is also not a certified explorer, but she’s working on it.Find Len online!BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/len-websterFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lennwebsterGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/lennwebsterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennwebsterSnapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/lennwebsterTwitter: https://twitter.com/lennwebsterWebsite: https://www.lenwebster.com

Title: Complications on IceSeries: A Boys of Winter Novel...

Title: Complications on IceSeries: A Boys of Winter NovelAuthor: S.R. GreyGenre: Sports Romance / RomComRelease Date: September 18, 2017

"This is book three in The Boys of Winter Series and I have read all of them and I have to say this one is my favorite. The writing and the sports. I love hockey. Best sport ever. That is one the things I love best about S.R. Grey, she includes the game." ~ Alpha Book Club 

"I love this series, but omg Benny stole a piece of my heart. What's not to love about a hot hockey player who loves doughnuts, is hilarious and is so much in love he is prepared to forgive almost anything." ~ Jackie, MI Bookshelf Blog 

"I had everyone staring, I was laughing so hard." ~ Books and Boys Book Blog 

Fun-loving professional hockey player Benjamin “Benny” Perry is all about scoring, both on and off the ice. With his good looks and easygoing personality, women flock to him, which is great. It keeps things the way this Las Vegas Wolves forward likes—uncomplicated.Too bad that’s all about to change.When Benny decides to get back at his coach by pursuing his daughter, Eliza, who’s just returned to town under mysterious circumstances, complications abound. What begins as a simple conquest becomes anything but when Benny starts to really fall for Eliza.But something is up.Though Eliza seems to be as into him as he is to her, Benny senses she’s hiding something.Or maybe she’s hiding someone. Benny would never guess Eliza is hiding a baby—her baby. But it doesn’t end there. The father of her child just happens to be a hockey player too. And he’s Benny’s biggest nemesis.Now he’s joining the team. Talk about complicated!Complications on Ice is the 3rd standalone novel in the bestselling Boys of Winter hockey romance series.a Rafflecopter giveaway Dylan Culderway, a premier defenseman on our team, kicked things off by making a joke about how I better keep my horny self far away from Coach’s daughter.“I heard she’s back in town,” Dylan said. “Oh, yeah,” I mumbled disinterestedly, “where was she before?” I didn’t keep fucking tabs on these kinds of things. “D.C., apparently,” Dylan replied. “At college, I guess.” “Oh, really?” I perked up. So she was young, hmm… “You say she’s back in Vegas?” I said. “Yep.” I then asked a very pertinent question, “Is she hot?”  Dylan laughed. “Dude, Coach already has it out for you. I’m telling you, he’d annihilate your ass if you ever tapped his precious daughter.”Ignoring the warning, I replied, “What’s her name?”  “Eliza.” “Eliza, eh?” I liked the way it rolled off my tongue. Better yet, this could be my chance to exact revenge on Coach T for treating me like a pariah.“What does this Eliza look like?” I asked Dylan. I didn’t want to hit on the wrong girl. “Not sure,” he replied. “I’ve never met her. Since her dad doesn’t want her around any hockey players, I don’t think she’s ever been here at the arena.” But then Jaxon Holland, a second-line center, jumped in and said, “I’ve met her.”“And…?” I queried. He let out a low whistle. “She’s a hot piece of ass, just your type, Perry. A tiny, little thing…” He outlined an hourglass shape with his hands, and I was salivating by the time he got to “…curvy as fuck, too.”“That’s it. I have to meet this Eliza,” I declared. “Go for it.” Holland laughed. He could be a real dog like me, as demonstrated when he went on to say, “There’s nothing better than drilling a chick with hips like that. You can really grab on and go to town.”When he mimicked a fucking motion, we all cracked up. Except for Brent Oliver, captain of our team, who was frowning as he said, “You better stay away from Eliza, Benny. Dylan’s right. Coach T is crazy protective of her. He despises the idea of his daughter dating a hockey player.” “Huh, I wonder why that is?” I mused. Brent shrugged. “I don’t know, but weren’t you here the day he told us she was off-limits?”I thought about it and couldn’t recall. “I must’ve been running late that day,” I concluded.“Probably busy buying a chocolate donut,” someone yelled. I swung my head around to see who the smartass was. Probably one of the younger guys, as the rookies always had commentary.  “Who said that?” I wanted to know. No one fessed up, and I mumbled, “Pussies.” “Anyway,” Brent resumed, “Coach T made a big point of telling us to stay the fuck away from her. He promised there’d be consequences if any of the players asked her out.”“Ha, ask her out? Who said I wanted to date her?” I volleyed back, mimicking, slow and easy, the same fucking motion Jaxon had a few minutes ago. Everyone lost it then, including Brent. Though I did hear him mutter under his breath, “It’s your funeral, man.”It’ll be worth it, I thought. I liked that Eliza was off-limits. What a stellar way to get back at Coach for riding me so hard and unnecessarily lately. 
This was a good addition to the series and if y'all haven't read the series then you should. I'm all for my favorite sport and this had this in it. It had romance, a swoony hero and more romance. I read this over the weekend and it only took a couple of hours. Overall, I found the plot engaging along with the characters and will definitely be recommending this to others.

S.R. Grey is an Amazon Top 100 and a #1 Barnes & Noble Bestselling author. She is the author of the brand new Boys of Winter hockey romance series, the popular Judge Me Not books, the Promises series, the Inevitability duology, A Harbour Falls Mystery trilogy, and the Laid Bare series of novellas. Ms. Grey's works have appeared on multiple Amazon Bestseller lists, including Top 100 several times. She is also a #1 Bestselling Author on Barnes & Noble and a Top 100 Bestselling Author on iTunes. 

"Hilarious and perfectly 'played' sports romance that I devoured in one sitting! I can't wait to read more." - #1 NYT Bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken

"The usual Grey crisp writing, lovable heroes that you kinda want to slap, and a heroine that doesn't back down," Resistance on Ice is another fun standalone novel in the bestselling Boys of Winter hockey romance series.” - Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Ilsa Madden-Mills

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Rock Me, a sexy new standalone from Carly Phillips is LIV...

Rock Me, a sexy new standalone from Carly Phillips is LIVE!
Rock Meby Carly PhillipsPublication Date: September 19thGenre: Contemporary Romance  
Bodyguard Bad Boys … Sexy, Hot, and oh so protective!A pop star in danger.Her reluctant bodyguard.A past they can’t deny.Summer Michelle is on the verge of ultimate fame. Ben Hollander has sworn off mixing business with pleasure. But keeping his hands off of the sexy songstress is easier said than done and once the threat is neutralized, will she choose fame over love?
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Meet Carly Phillips:Carly Phillips is the N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of over 50 sexy contemporary romance novels, including the Indie published, Dare to Love Series. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, the mother of two nearly adult daughters and three crazy dogs. Carly loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers.
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I write about love, but I’ve neve...

     

I write about love, but I’ve never experienced it. Sure, I’ve been with guys that I cared about. Even thought I found ‘the one’. He turned out to be the frog and not the prince.A few Frank Sinatra songs and a wildly handsome cowboy who calls me Darlin’, will have me second guessing everything I ever thought I knew about love.Does happily ever after really exist…or is it only something I write about in books?Love Profound is book two in the Cowboys and Angels series.     
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Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few. Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012. Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings. To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website. www.kellyelliottauthor.com
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Lucas (Cold Fury, Book #8) Sawyer Bennett Release Date: S...

Lucas (Cold Fury, Book #8) Sawyer Bennett Release Date: September 19, 2017

Synopsis:

The Carolina Cold Fury hockey team is stacked with hotshots. But when a new player joins their ranks, he learns that even superstars can’t go it alone when it comes to love. Lucas Fournier is only serious about one thing: hockey. The league’s fun-loving charmer, Luc is always up for a good prank or a great lay, and he has no intention of settling down. But being traded to the Carolina Cold Fury—and to play alongside his big brother, Max—is no joke. With another title in sight, the last thing Luc wants is to let his new teammates down. To succeed, Luc will need to keep his head in the game and the most . . . er, demanding member of his anatomy in check. But when temptation hits, Luc hits back harder. Museum curator Stephanie Frazier has always put business before pleasure, which just about explains her nonexistent sex life. But when Stephanie meets Luc at a champagne-fueled gala, she finds herself flirting like crazy—and going home with the uninhibited athlete. For one night, she learns what passion is all about. She just never counted on the little surprise Luc leaves behind. And that’s when things really start to get . . . interesting.


I love Sawyer Bennett. I read all her books, well almost all her books....with the exception of the Wicked Series. I love the romance and the hockey. What I don't like and don't think is necessary is all the sex that is thrown around in novels and then called a book. Not once in this book was there any hockey. There wasn't a description of a hockey game or what goes on in a hockey game. It kind of disappointed me in ways. I loved this whole series, but sex, sex, and more sex doesn't make a plot. Yes, there was a twist and a shocker but I just didn't connect with the story like I hoped I would and I was soooo excited about it. Does that mean that I wouldn't recommend it? Nope. Because a lot of people love the authors books for that reason. It had some good plot points and nailed them but for me personally - I just skimmed over it. I liked seeing Max again and seeing some of the others. The grammar and punctuation were well-done. Don't get me wrong - this was well-written and it was a good book, but I'm just hoping for the author I saw in the for couple books!! 
I was given an ARC copy from the publisher/author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions stated are my own and do not reflect anyone else's.


 
Sawyer Bennett’s New York Times bestselling Carolina Cold Fury series can be read together or separately. Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33593824-lucas Purchase Lucas (Cold Fury, Book #8):Amazon: http://amzn.to/2r9Tz3jB&N: http://bit.ly/2iFAUc5iBooks: http://apple.co/2jsm0mGGoogle Play: http://bit.ly/2iWNW3mKobo: http://bit.ly/2jcyPk1Audible: http://adbl.co/2h7mjm6



About the Author:
Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released multiple books, many of which have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone. Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active daughter, as well as full-time servant to her adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or even better, both. Sawyer also writes general and women’s fiction under the pen name S. Bennett and sweet romance under the name Juliette Poe. Connect with Sawyer:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bennettbooksTwitter: https://twitter.com/BennettBooksInstagram: https://instagram.com/sawyerbennett123/Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/Sawyer_Bennett Sign up for Sawyer’s newsletter: http://sawyerbennett.com/signup/

Title: What the HailSeries: Hail Raisers #3Author: Lani...

Title: What the HailSeries: Hail Raisers #3Author: Lani Lynn ValeGenre: MC RomanceRelease: December 14, 2017Model: RJ RitchiePhotographer: Furious


He’s wanted her since he repossessed her car and made her cry. Baylor Hail knew two things. One, he hated crying females. Two, it was even worse when he was the one to make that female cry. He never meant to do anything but his job, but when one thing leads to another, suddenly all he can think about is the broken woman whose car he towed. She’s wanted him since he patted her back and told her it was okay to cry even though she knew he was lying.  Nothing ever goes right for Lark. Not when she got married. Not when she tried to leave her abusive husband, and not when she arrived in a new town with a fresh, clean slate. That clean slate came courtesy of a secret organization that specializes in helping abused women find a way out.  They set her up with a whole new life. It just turns out that it happened to be right smack dab in the middle of another woman’s old one. That woman also happens to be down on her luck, something that Lark learns the hard way when on her first day there, her car is towed by a handsome stranger. It’s been two years since she’s felt any kind of sexual attraction toward a man, and she reacts badly.  We’re talking full-on, hysterical breakdown as he loads her car onto his tow truck while looking at her like she’s lost it. Maybe being crazy isn’t all that bad. The next thing she knows, she’s spending time with the sexy stranger and life couldn’t be better—even though she still doesn’t have a car. She thinks she’s in the clear, that she’s got it all figured out… well, that is until her ex-husband finds her again. Now the ball is in her sexy stranger’s court as he decides whether or not her kind of crazy is worth getting killed over. Turns out, for Baylor Hail, maybe it is.
I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 5, 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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