Release Boost Kiss Me Ever After by Julie Archer

When Lennon’s life gets turned upside down, Ealynn Sands is the last place she thought she would end up. She had lots of plans and none of them included the town’s bad boy until one night brings them together. Readers who love opposites attract romances will enjoy this angsty, small-town romance.

Title: Kiss Me Ever After
Author: Julie Archer
Series: The Ever After Series (Book 1)
Genre:  Contemporary Romance/New Adult/ College Romance
Publisher: Self Published: Jan 14 2021
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:

She has a lot of plans. None of them involved him. Until now.

Lennon Cole has it all mapped out, bright lights, New York and living the high life. Until a shady deal in her father's business world brings everything she knows down around her. With nothing left, Lennon ends up in the one place she doesn't want to be; at her grandparents' holiday home in Ealynn Sands.

Justin Navarro has it all sorted. The bad boy of Ealynn Sands, his reputation precedes him. If there's one thing he can't abide, it's tourists flying into his hometown and leaving again without a backwards glance. Like Lennon Cole. Sure, they've had moments... Near misses and almost kisses, but he could never be interested in a pampered princess like that.

Until the night he saves her life.
Now the tourist and the bad boy are seeing each other properly for the first time... but it's just a summer fling... isn't it?

Kiss Me Ever After is a standalone romance, where opposites attracting could just change your life forever.

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The Not-So Dead by Isaiyan Morrison

Title: The Not-So Dead
Author: Isaiyan Morrison
Series: The Dead Trilogy (Book 1)
Genre: Adult/Paranormal/Urban Fantasy/Dark Fiction
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
All Faye wants is another chance at being normal: hanging out with friends, playing video games, reading the latest Manga... As a wraith, her craving for a normal existence seems forever out of reach. When she makes the move to the small town of Hueman, Texas with her not-so dead nomadic family, she prays this fresh start will be the one that sticks.
Until... one of her kind is murdered by a mysterious man in a black mask.
With only Carter, an unlucky human witness, by her side, Faye must find a way to prevent the body count from rising and protect her family’s secret identity. As the man in the black mask lurks in the shadows waiting to strike again, her choice becomes a matter of life and death.
In the face of true evil, being normal is overrated.

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Review Overture by Skye Warren

Title: Overture
Author: Skye Warren
Series: The North Security Series Book 1
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Feb 19 2019
Edition/Formats: 1st Edition ~ Audio, eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
The world knows Samantha Brooks as the violin prodigy. She guards her secret truth--the desire she harbors for her guardian.

Liam North got custody of her six years ago. She's all grown up now, but he still treats her like a child. No matter how much he wants her.

No matter how bad he aches for one taste.

Her sweet overtures break down the ex-soldier's defenses, but there's more at stake than her body. Every touch, every kiss, every night. The closer she gets, the more exposed his darkest secret.

She's one step away from finding out what happened the night she lost her family. One step away from leaving him forever.

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Release Day Blitz Between the Shade and the Shadow by Coleman Alexander

Title: Between the Shade and the Shadow 

Author: Coleman Alexander 

Series: Beyond the Realmless Collection (Book 1) (Interconnected Standalones)

Genre: Coming of Age Dark Fantasy 

Release Date: June 21 2018

Edition/Format: 1st Edition / Format ~ eBook and Print 

Blurb/Synopsis: 

In the deep heart of the forest, there are places where no light ever shines, where darkness is folded by pale hands and jewel-bright eyes, where the world is ruled by the wicked and kept by the wraiths. This is where the Sprites of the Sihl live.

But Sprites are not born, they are made. On the path to Spritehood, spritelings must first become shades. They do so by binding a shadow: a woodland creature, who guides them through their training. Together, they keep from the light and learn to enchant living things, to bind them, and eventually, to kill them.

Ahraia is a shade who has bound a wolf for a shadow, as strong a shadow as there has ever been. But while her wolf marks her for greatness, Ahraia struggles with the violent ways of her people. Illicit as it is, she would rather be running wild beneath the moons. But a test is coming, and the further she and her shadow wander out of the darkness, the deeper they wander into danger. Ahraia’s time is coming and what awaits her at the end of her test will either make her or kill her . . .

Review Black Velvet by Linnea May

Title: Black Velvet
Author: Linnea May
Series: A Dark Billionaire Romance (Velvet Rooms)
Genre: Dark Romance, Billionaires, Contemporary, Lite BDSM
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Mar 1 2018
Edition: 1st ~ Format: Kindle eBook
Source: Purchased
Rating:
Blurb/Synopsis:

A dark billionaire. A disillusioned beauty.

...and the twisted game of seduction she can't resist.

The Velvet Rooms welcome you.

She is paid to lie and seduce – but I don’t want her insincere moans and fake smiles.
My investment in the elusive Velvet Rooms holds a promise for more.

And I always get what I want. Always.

No man ever made her scream and beg for release. A release that remained unattainable for her.
She claims I’m asking for the impossible. I will prove her wrong.
Because I know it’s not her body that needs to be conquered – it’s her mind.

But our relationship rests on unsound footing, a contract and nothing more.
And when my actions turn reckless, the vulnerable agreement may be our undoing...

Full length standalone Dark Billionaire Romances with guaranteed HEA.

Fired Up by Amy Briggs Review

Title: Fired Up
Author:  Amy Briggs
Series: The Brotherhood of District 23
Genre: Contemporary Firefighter Romance
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date:  June 1, 2016
Edition/Format:  1st edition/eBook
Source:  Amazon Purchased
Rating:  4.5 Stars

Blurb: Jo Meadows did what she always dreamed, following her father’s footsteps and becoming a career firefighter. Still reeling from his sudden death, Jo attempts to settle roots where he had been the Chief. However, the new cocky Fire Chief, makes it difficult to stay focused on her goal, just like he has since they were kids.

Brian Cavanaugh is doing what he does best, taking command. After the Chief, his only father figure, passes away, he convinces Jo to come back to the department where her family is. While he’s always had his pick of the ladies, he quickly realizes what he’s been missing out on with Jo and what he’s been giving up for his career.

Torn between their responsibilities and their attraction for each other, their history ignites a spark that neither can deny. But Brian’s reputation for being a ladies’ man and now becoming her new boss challenges their scorching chemistry. Will he be able to prove to her he’s changed before Jo’s past comes back to haunt them both?

**Book contains adult themes, graphic sexual scenes and language. Not recommended for readers under the age of 18**

Review:  In book 1 of this trilogy, we meet Jo who has grown up with Brian.  There’s always been a chemistry between the two families that sets the pages of this book on FIRE.  Both characters are strong individuals, and Brian is the HOT alpha male yet a gentleman who makes no qualms about it.  Jo isn’t a pushover either.  Both Jo and Brian have a “no BS” type of attitude and are finally at a place in their lives that they can finally admit to what they’re feeling. 

Will their pasts’ get the best of them?  Can Jo look past Brian’s ways?  Will Brian be able to solve the mystery surround Jo?

This would have been a 5* book for me if it weren’t for the similarities between the names used in this book and that of other, more widely known books, and the somewhat predictable nature of this book.  I did LOVE LOVE LOVE the communication and familiarity we see between the two main characters. All in all, great book, great storyline, and I can’t wait for book 2!

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Also, Check out my reviews for Book 2 and 3 here!!!

Review Bound Beneath His Pain by Stacey Kennedy

Title: Bound Beneath His Pain
Author: Stacey Kennedy 
Series: Dirty Little Secrets  Book 1
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Suspense, BDSM
Publisher: Loveswept
Release Date: July 5 2016
Edition: eBook
Source: Loveswept via NetGalley
Rating 4.5 Stars
Blurb/Synopsis:

The USA Today bestselling author of the Club Sin novels kicks off a deeply sensual new series by introducing readers to Micah, a man who takes what he wants—until he meets the one woman he needs.

Real estate mogul Micah Holt exerts absolute control over all aspects of his life. He keeps his dark side hidden away from the press, who will chase down any hint of scandal. He’s always in command of his world, careful to expose his closely guarded secrets only to those he knows he can trust. Then Allie Bennett shakes his legendary discipline. She’s beautiful, pure, untainted. But is Micah willing to sacrifice her innocence for his own selfish obsessions?

When that sexy smile makes her body burn, Allie tries with all her might to ignore it. For one thing, Micah’s her new boss. For another, he’s as complicated as he is devastatingly handsome. Still, Allie can only fight so much before she gives in to his dangerous games. She knows he’s got dark secrets. But when she discovers the true depth of his pain, Allie must decide how far she’s willing to go to light the way for love.

Bound Beneath His Pain is intended for mature audiences. 

Thoughts 

Full of Intense and Emotional Scenes Micah and Allie are about to take you on a ride of your life where the heart desires what the heart desires and all else be damned. These two have an intense soul deep connection that either one can understand, but when together it is explosive.  Two broken souls that mend each other in an intense and hot way. Not all is what it seems in this deliciously hot read that will scorch the pages and melt the panties.

In a sense this is a Beauty and a Beast Story without an actual beast. Micah believes himself to be a beast a monster because of his secret desires and all the while the beauty holds her own secrets.
Can Micah’s two separate worlds coexist alongside each other or will his darker desires destroy a future he wants.

If you are looking to read a really intense and hot book make sure to Grab a Copy of Bound Beneath His Pain because this book delivers. I Highly Recommend It. It does leave off on a bit of a cliffhanger but not one that will leaving you angry just enough to set up the next book with new characters.

**** Disclosure of Material: I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book from NetGalley and the Author/Publisher with the hope that I will leave my Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". *****

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Don’t miss any of Stacey Kennedy’s seductive Dirty Little Secrets novels:

BOUND BENEATH HIS PAIN | TIED TO HIS BETRAYAL | RESTRAINED UNDER HIS DUTY  |  CUFFED BY HIS CHARM

Review of "A Beautiful Mess" by TK Leigh

Title: A Beautiful Mess
Author: TK Leigh
Series:  The Beautiful Mess Series
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher:  Self Published
Release Date:  August 27, 2013
Edition/Formats:  1st Edition/eBook
Source:  Amazon Purchased
Rating:  5 Stars

Blurb:  Olivia Adler is a woman with a troubled past. After losing her parents at the young age of six and being raised by an uncle who she lost years later, she refuses to get attached to anyone, including friends. For the past decade, she has been able to remain unattached to any man, too worried about losing someone to get too close. Until Alexander Burnham walks into her life one night and changes everything. But he has issues of his own. And he’s keeping a secret that could turn her world upside-down. Will Olivia let Alexander in enough for him to get close and protect her from a force threatening her very existence, or will she push him away, scared of letting Alexander in, in order to protect her heart?

Review:  In “A Beautiful Mess” we meet Olivia.  Olivia is jaded by her past, and therefore, lives her life as a product of that past.  Olivia has a set of guidelines that she lives by.  Only casual hookups, no sleepovers, and most of all, no falling in love.  Olivia knows how it feels to have loved and lost.  One night, Alexander is thrust into her life.  Olivia is reluctant to Alexander’s help, but there’s something about this guy that she can’t quite put her finger on.  Alexander feels it too.  Olivia decides to relent on some of her rules, and gives Alexander a shot. 

Alexander is a man who is always in control.  From Harvard dropout to Navy SEAL to running his father’s security business, one fateful night brings him to finding Olivia.  Is it his Olivia?  The one who’s been gone for 20+ years?  Only time will tell…

This book has ALL. THE. FEELS.  You want her to relent and give true love a shot but there’s just something that Alexander is keeping from her.  With Olivia’s troubled past, and need for control, will she give in to these feelings or run for the hills?

*Fair Warning* Have book 2 “A Tragic Wreck” on standby.

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Review Violent Delights by Linnea May

Title: Violent Delights
Author: Linnea May
Series: A Dark Billionaire Romance (Interconnected Standalones "Violent Delights")
Genre: Dark Contemporary Romance/BDSM/Psychological Thriller
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: March 20 2017
Edition/Formats: 1st Edition ~ eBook
Source: Purchased
Rating 5+ Stars
Blurb/Synopsis:

She agreed to play. She agreed to be mine. 

I won't let her change the rules of the game.

Violence has always been part of my life. I was angry as a child, underchallenged and neglected, with no outlet for my dangerous rage.

Years have passed, and I’m no longer a victim of my own aggression.

I’m in control now.

A control that many seek to surrender.
Just like her.
My Pet.
The beautiful blonde who agreed to submit to my will.

She agreed to be kidnapped and locked away until our contract is over.

She’s here to play a role.

But her defiance seems too real, her terror too honest. Watching her struggle is bone-chilling.

She’s getting to me like no one ever has before, seizing a heart that cannot love.

Or so I thought...

**VIOLENT DELIGHTS is a Dark Romance with themes of kidnapping, captivity & steamy BDSM scenes. Intended for audiences 18+ & not for the faint-hearted. Contains situations some readers might find objectionable.

NO cheating, NO cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA. **

Thoughts 

A Little Dark, A Little Twisted, Completely Enthralling

Violent Delights, a story that will test your limits. This book focuses on darker elements that will have you second guessing your sanity. It's absolutely crazy how amazing this book is. Just when you think it'll go one way, it goes the other. Just how much can you trust the hottie who just took you off the street? Someone who drives you crazy with need. But when that someone turns out to be someone else, who are you if you end up falling for them? To me Violent Delights was perfectly written and unique. I loved the storyline and the sexual tension between our two main characters is off the charts.
The best thing about Violent Delights is that the motivations of each character are different and unexpected. The only person without any valid motivations or anything else is our heroine (besides down on her luck) she just happened to be at the wrong place (but maybe at the right time rather than wrong time). Joseph with his shadowy secrets, sinister kidnapping (even if it was the wrong female) of our heroine, and dominant disciplining of her. He became my overall focus without having to have any physical descriptions or details (that was the bonus), just actions, and dialogue alone kept him intriguing.
There's a creative plot twist that made me feel as if I were watching a thriller with a few kinky sex scenes, and those were pretty steamy without being overdone. If I had any issue with this novel, I would say… Oh wait I had NO Issues with this book. Linnea May PLEASE Bring on the Next Dark Billionaire Romance. You Have a NEW Fan
Definitely a must read!

***Warning ~ This dark romance gives a glimpse at the Master/Slave relationship in the S&M part of the BDSM world. The storyline is intense with the elements of  kidnapping, obsession and captivity.***

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