Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Cover Reveal ~ EXPOSING THE HEIRESS by Jennifer Apodaca

Review ~ SECOND CHANCE RANCH (Hope Springs, #1) by Cindi Madsen

Second Chance Ranch (Hope Springs, #1)
by: Cindi Madsen
Series: Hope Springs
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 15, 2014
Source: Entangled Publishing via NetGalley

Sometimes love is right where you left it.

Sadie Hart has a plan: return to her small town of Hope Springs so she can regain her confidence—and bank account—before giving one more shot to her country music dream. The dream that means more to her than anything. The dream she chose over her high school sweetheart, the brooding and sinfully handsome Royce Dixon.

Royce has moved on from his memories of the beautiful Sadie. Now he’s focused solely on running Second Chance Ranch, where he rehabilitates troubled teens through ranch work. But when he needs a new employee and Sadie’s the only one to volunteer, he has no choice but to offer his old flame a job.

Whether riding a horse with the wind in her hair or mucking out the stalls, Sadie can still get Royce’s heart beating like no one else. But Nashville is her dream, and Royce can’t settle for second best.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Review ~ FORCE OF ATTRACTION by D.D. Ayres

Force of Attraction (K-9 Rescue, #2)
by: D.D. Ayres
Series: K-9 Rescue
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: March 31, 2015
Source: St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley

The only thing more powerful than fear is desire…

A seasoned K-9 officer with the police in Maryland, Cole Jamison has left her old life behind her. With a new home and a new partner—a protective canine named Hugo—Cole is ready for fresh challenges. A crucial position on an important drug task force is exactly what she wants…until she discovers her gorgeous, infuriating ex-husband will be the DEA agent in charge.

FORCE OF ATTRACTION

Agent Scott Lucca may be a pro when it comes to undercover assignments, but this job is daunting even for him. Posing as a happy couple on the dog competition circuit means he and Cole need to get a lot closer than they’ve been in years. Playing a live-in couple should seem like a walk in the park compared to tracking a brutal criminal, but suddenly nothing could be more dangerous than the passionate fire they’ve rekindled…

"Incredible! You’ll be on the edge of your seat to see if the heroine can make it out alive."—Catherine Coulter, New York Times bestselling author on Irresistible Force…

New Releases for the week of May 25, 2015


Friday, May 22, 2015

Spotlight ~ The Layton Family Series from Avery Flynn

Review ~ Limbo (The Joy Valentine Mysteries, #1) by Amy Andrews

Limbo (The Joy Valentine Mysteries, #1)
by: Amy Andrews
Series: Joy Valentine Mysteries
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 22, 2015
Source: Escape Publishing via NetGalley

Six Feet Under meets Stephanie Plum in Amy Andrews’ fresh, funny, sexy urban-family noir about a country singer who almost made it, a private investigator who’s seen too much and a mother who will cross all barriers to save her child.

When ex hillbilly-punk rocker turned cadaver make-up artist Joy Valentine is visited by the ghost of a high-profile murder victim begging for Joy’s help to find her kidnapped baby girl, Joy knows from experience the cops are going to think she’s crazy.  So she takes it to the one guy she knows who won’t.

The last thing disgraced ex-cop turned private investigator Dash Dent expected is a woman from his past turning up to complicate his present with a nutty, woo-woo story. The problem is he knows Joy is telling the truth and he can’t ignore the compelling plight of baby Isabella whose disappearance six months prior transfixed the nation.

Discounted and discredited by the police, Dash and Joy work together to uncover the mystery and find Isabella, with a whacky supporting cast including Eve, a brothel madam; Stan, an excommunicated priest; Katie, Dash’s ten-year-old daughter; and two horny goldfish. It’s a race against time and against all odds – but the real battle for Dash and Joy might just be keeping their hands off each other.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Spotlight ~ WINGING IT by Christine S. Feldman

Review ~ DELICIOUS TEMPTATION by Sabrina Sol

Delicious Temptation (Delicious Desires, #1)
by: Sabrina Sol
Series: Delicious Desires
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Source: Entangled Publishing

Amara Maria Robles is a good girl. So good that she gave up her dreams of becoming a renowned pastry chef to help her parents with their struggling Mexican bakery. Yet her parents reject any changes she suggests, and refuse to sell her mouth-watering confections. Clearly being a good girl isn't paying off. So when her brother's sexy ex-best friend walks into the bakery, Amara's tempted to be very bad indeed...

After a scandal twelve years ago, resident bad boy Eric Valencia has returned to make things right with his family and friends. One glance at Amara and her wicked curves, however, and Eric finds himself thinking about how she’d feel beneath him—something he promised Amara's brother he would never think about, let alone do.

But this bad boy is in deep trouble...because Amara's determined to have her cake, and Eric, too.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Review ~ GAME CHANGER by Melissa Cutler

Game Changer (The Bomb Squad Series, #3)
by: Melissa Cutler
Series: Bomb Squad
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 19, 2015

Review ~ ONCE PURE (Shattered Past, #3) by Cecy Robson

Once Pure (Shattered Past, #3)
by: Cecy Robson
Series: Shattered Past
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 19, 2015
Source: Loveswept via NetGalley

She bears the scars of the past. He blames himself for things he can’t control. Their defenses are up, but in Cecy Robson’s latest Shattered Past novel—perfect for fans of Monica Murphy and J. Lynn—true love lands a knockout punch.
Sofia Tres Santos remembers a time before her life went sour, before her innocence was ripped away, before she began punishing herself with risky behaviors and unworthy men. Now, at twenty, she just hopes she’s ready to rebuild some of what she lost. One way or another, it always comes back to her childhood friend and longtime crush, Killian O’Brien.
As strong as Killian is, Sofia has always been his one weakness. He knows Sofia has suffered and wants to ensure she’s never hurt again—not like before, and definitely not under his watch. When Sofia agrees to work at his mixed martial arts gym, Killian seizes the opportunity to help and protect the sweet girl he’s always cared for. And yet, as he trains Sofia to defend herself using his hard-hitting MMA techniques, he’s drawn to the vulnerable beauty in ways he never expected.
As Sofia grows stronger, she also grows brave enough to open herself up to love. And along the way, she challenges everything Killian believes to be true, showing him that no matter how much he dominates in the ring, the real battle is fought in the heart.

Release Day Blast ~ GIVE AND TAKE by Tigris Eden

Thursday, May 14, 2015

An interview with the lovely Roxanne Snopek

Review ~ CINDERELLA'S COWBOY by Roxanne Snopek

Cinderella’s Cowboy (This Old House, #4)
by: Roxanne Snopek
Series: This Old House
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 27, 2015
Source: Tule Publishing via NetGalley

Chad Anders doesn’t know why mousy Cynthia Henley trips all over her tongue when she’s around him. Nor does he understand his undeniable attraction to this good girl. Wild and sexy is his type, like the dream-girl he caught a glimpse of years earlier he’s never forgotten.

Cynthia’s superpower is invisibility, especially with men. It’s better for everyone that way. Besides, she’s got a cat. She’s okay. But when playboy-rancher Chad hires her, she’s got a chance to shine. Professionally, at least. Until she learns of his fascination with a mysterious dream-girl, who was actually nothing more than a shy teenager on an ill-advised dare all those years ago. Cynthia knows she’s no man’s dream-girl and never will be.

But there’s magic at the ball. Princesses glow in the starlight, princes appear out of nowhere, and, sometimes, they look a lot like cowboys…

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Romantic Suspense Review ~ SHADOW OF A DOUBT by Tiffany Snow

Shadow of a Doubt (The Tangled Ivy Trilogy, #2)
by: Tiffany Snow
Series: The Tangled Ivy Trilogy
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date:  May 12, 2015

Monday, May 11, 2015

New Releases for the week of May 11, 2015

Review ~ TAMING THE LEGEND by Kat Latham

Taming the Legend (London Legends, #4)
by: Kat Latham
Series: London Legends
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 11, 2015
Source: Carina Press via NetGalley


When retiring rugby star Ash Trenton considered his next career move, coaching troubled teens at his ex-girlfriend’s California camp wasn’t on the list. But when Camila Morales reappears after eighteen years, begging for his help, he can’t say no to his first and only love.

Camila was just sixteen when Ash moved on to start his rugby career, leaving her heartbroken…and on her own to make a life-changing decision. Now she needs his help to win a tournament prize and save her camp. Relying on Ash is the last thing she wants. But while it’s hard to get over being dumped for a sport, it’s even harder to ignore the rush of attraction that has only gotten stronger after so many years apart.

Coaching teens is the hardest job Ash has ever had, and the task becomes personal when he begins to fall for Camila all over again. But when he is offered his dream job, will he choose the job—or the woman whose heart he already sacrificed once?

New Releases for Monday, May 11, 2015


Release Day Blast & Giveaway ~ SALVATION by Robin Covington

Friday, May 8, 2015

Cover Reveal for: BEFORE THAT NIGHT & HIS TO LOVE by Violet Duke


We are very excited to share the first 2 covers to the 
BRAND NEW Unfinished Love series by Violet Duke.

Each fighting for their second first chance at love.
Years be damned.
A compelling new series from New York Times bestselling author Violet Duke.





BEFORE THAT NIGHT
(Unfinished Love, Book 1: Caine & Addison)

Before that night, Addison Millan had been just a college dropout secretly raising her two young siblings in a beat-up minivan she’d bought with her first semester’s tuition refund—the only money her addict mother hadn’t taken off with when she’d abandoned them the year prior.

Before that night, Caine Spencer had been just a rough, gruff cop sent to check out the phoned-in claims of suspected child neglect involving the same woman he’d met a month ago when she’d first served him the city’s worst diner coffee...which he’d been drinking daily ever since.

Before that night, Addison would never have thought the man she’d been fighting hard not to fall for—her only friend in her new shadow of a life—would be in a position to rip her family apart.

Before that night, Caine would never have believed any woman could make him fall head over heels, let alone make him feel so damn compelled to look the other way when it came to his job.

Then that one perfect night changed everything.



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HIS TO LOVE
(Unfinished Love, Book 2: Caine & Addison)

Seven years.

Seven damn years of wondering whether the woman was still alive…whether she’d spent the last two thousand five hundred fifty five days wondering if he was still alive.

Wondering whether that night was as burned into her memory as it was his. 

Seven years having his heart tethered to Addison—and now she’s back. With even more reasons to run than she’d had then.

This time, Caine isn’t letting the gorgeous little flight risk out of his sight.

Regardless of how noble her reasons may be.



BEFORE THAT NIGHT (Book 1) chronicles the destiny-altering events that take place seven years prior to HIS TO LOVE (Book 2), Caine & Addison’s explosive story of love, sacrifice, and the lengths one will run—and chase—when their past threatens their future.




The UNFINISHED LOVE Series:

Four Spencer brothers.
Each fighting for their second first chance at love.
Years be damned.
A compelling new series from New York Times bestselling author Violet Duke.

(Caine & Addison) – Summer 2015
-- Book 1: Before That Night
-- Book 2: His to Love

(Gabe & Hannah) – Fall 2015
-- Book 3: Before That Kiss
-- Book 4: His to Hold

(Drew & Skylar) – Winter 2015
-- Book 5: Before That Promise
-- Book 6: His to Keep

(Max & Kennedy) – Spring 2016
-- Book 7: Before That Chance
-- Book 8: His to Protect


NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY bestselling author Violet Duke is a former professor of English Education who is ecstatic to now be on the other side of the page writing wickedly fun contemporary romance novels. Her NYT and USA Today bestselling books have been Top 10 bestsellers across the major eretailers both in the US and internationally. When she's not writing or feeding her book-a-day reading addiction, Violet enjoys tackling reno projects with her power tools, trying pretty much anything without reading the directions first, and cooking 'special edition' dishes that laugh in the face of recipes. A born and raised island girl, she spends her days getting into creatively fun trouble in Hawai'i alongside her two cute kids (daughter Violet & son Duke) and similarly adorable husband.

Find the latest on her books and fan giveaways at www.facebook.com/VioletDukeBooks


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