Title: You Are Always on My Mind

Author: Sable Hunter

Series: Hell Yeah / Cajun Style

Published by: Indie

Date published: June 15, 2015

Genres: Contemporary & paranormal

Book Length: 303 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy/Risque

Main Characters: Revel & Harper

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“You Are Always on My Mind was a heart clenching book that had me gasping and reaching for tissue as I ugly cried so hard I could barely see the words on my kindle.”~Becca

We all like to think we have a soulmate. Unfortunately for some of us, we miss them, passing unseen like two ships in the night. Revel and Harper were among the lucky ones, they knew without a shadow of a doubt that they were meant for one another. In a perfect world, they would’ve enjoyed a ‘happily ever after’. But this isn’t a perfect world.

Harper is haunted by her past, a past so tragic and so unthinkable that she can’t even imagine confessing it to Revel. And she knows from past experience, that when he learns the shameful truth about her – nothing will be the same. So to protect him, she walks away.

Harper underestimated Revel’s love for her. From the moment she disappeared, he set out to bring her home. Their journey to love is one fraught with ghosts from the past, both real and imagined, and a demon from their present who is intent on making sure she has no future. But those ghosts and demons have never met a hero like Revel Lee. He is determined to give Harper exactly what she needs…until Harper realizes that all she needs is him. 

***CONTENT WARNING: This book contains adult language and sexual situations. It is intended for audiences 18+ ONLY***

Like all of the Hell Yeah books by Sable Hunter, You Are Always on My Mind was a heart clenching book that had me gasping and reaching for tissue as I ugly cried so hard I could barely see the words on my kindle.

Sable Hunter has such a unique way of creating a story that gives us multiple perspectives from extremely well developed realistic and lovable characters. Needless to say it’s addicting and once I start reading I can never seem to put the books down.

This story was rough. I will warn that if you have triggers from abuse it may be a bit difficult to read. There aren’t a lot of in depth scenes of abuse but it’s talked about enough to matter.

Overall, this book was amazing! Everything flowed beautifully and the romance was one that I had been dying for since first meeting these characters earlier in this series. I am definitely ready to find out which love story we get next!

Want to hear my thoughts on the other books in this series? Check out the video below!

Sorry…I was so excited about finally talking about this series that I couldn’t sit still!

Sable’s hometown will always be New Orleans. She loves the culture of Louisiana and it permeates everything she does. Now, she lives in the big state of Texas and like most southern women, she loves to cook southern food – especially Cajun and Tex-Mex. She also loves to research the supernatural, but shhhh don’t tell anyone.

Sable writes Saucy Romance novels. She believes that her goal as a writer is to make her readers laugh with joy, cry in sympathy and fan themselves when they read the hot parts – ha!
The worlds she creates in her books are ones where right prevails, love conquers all and holding out for a hero is not an impossible dream.

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Do you like a little paranormal with your sexy love scenes? I sure do!

Title: Break Me, Always Me & Rembember Me

Author: JM Walker

Series: Shattered

Published by: Beau Coup Publishing, LLC

Date published: Sept. 22, 2914

Genres: Contemporary

Book Length: 238 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy/Risque

Main Characters: Sebastian & Tori

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“I so wanted Sebastion to be a good guy! hahaha It killed me to learn who he really was…”~Becca

Break Me:

Running is always easier.

Tori McLeod moved to the big city to get away from her mother—and her past. Her new routine is destroyed when she meets a mysterious stranger who won’t take no for an answer. Sebastian intrigues her, but his eyes hold secrets she would rather avoid.

Sebastian Chelios, a hard-as-nails enforcer, is a new-in-town loner. He has to have her. Control her. Possess her. But he can’t—won’t—lose control, even though Tori’s innocence fascinates him. The last thing he’s going to do is love her, even after he gets her in his bed.

Losing control is dangerous, especially when someone from Sebastian’s past covets Tori, putting more than just her heart in danger.

Can Sebastian protect Tori from Jose’s sadistic obsession? If he gets his hands on her, will she make it out in one piece?

Always Me:

Forgetting is hard to do.

Tori McLeod survived the sadistic wrath of a madman at the cost of the love of her life. Always a survivor, she’s determined to move on, for her sake and the sake of her son, even if she has to leave everything and everyone behind.

Two years have passed since she lost Sebastian Chelios. He is gone, but Tori can still feel the raw magnetism pulling her toward a ghost. Relationships change and new bonds form. Budding feelings tempt Tori, but she continues to ache for Sebastian.

Whispers of danger lurk around the corner and questions regarding Jose remain unanswered. Can Tori move on with her life when a dark shadow from her past revisits her? With Jose still being out there, will Tori and her son ever be truly safe?

Remember Me:

Remembering is just the beginning.

Keisha Lee had her life ripped apart at the hands of Jose Alvarez. Not having anywhere to turn, she seeks solace from the one man who could give her everything she needed. Only problem is, she doesn’t remember him.

Garrith Jameson, FBI agent on a leave of absence, has been in love with Keisha his whole life, and she’s always gotten under his skin. They were happy. Complete. Until that horrible day destroyed them, tearing them apart.

Having amnesia is one thing but remembering the mistakes that had been made could separate Garrith and Keisha forever.

A world of trust, healing and new memories arise, making Keisha need more than just the man she knew she once loved.

Will Keisha remember Garrith and give in to the submission her body craves?

While the book took me a bit to get into, once I did I was totally hooked on the characters and just had to know more. I think my main issue was that it was only from Tori’s POV and not a dual POV. I am so used to getting both sides of a story that it was hard to adjust to. I know that a few other reviewers mentioned that the story line was confusing and hard to follow…while I agree to an extent, I also have to disagree. Yep, the whole deal between Sebastion, Jose and Brett is hard to keep up with, but it was still interesting and kept me on my toes.

The relationship between Sebastian and Tori moves extremely fast, but that is brought up in the book and even they admit that it’s crazy. I so wanted Sebastian to be a good guy! hahaha It killed me to learn who he really was…but book two sort of redeemed him a bit so that helps

Overall I feel that this is a really good read and would definitely recommend giving it a try!

Book 2, Always Me, was definitely one that kept me wanting more. I’m pretty sure that I read it in one sitting! I really loved getting even more of Tori and Sebastian’s story and the emotions that these two books brought out in me were epic and unbelievable. I was definitely ugly crying my way through this Trilogy!

There isn’t a whole lot I can say about Always Me other than that it continues the story picking up 2 years later with Jose still out there. There are quite a few twists and turns and surprises along the way. This is one book that left me with my jaw on the ground and gasping around every page.

While book 1, Break Me, may not have been my favorite ever, Always Me definitely finished the job of hooking me and making sure I would be reading more J.M. Walker books in the near future!

Book 3, Remember Me, is by far my favorite so far. I adored getting the feel of a dual POV and learning more about Garrith and Keisha. I was amazed by some of the things that popped up in this book! Just wow, didn’t realize those two had it in them! hehe

Trust me when I say that while my review may be short due to me trying to avoid spoilers (this is one trilogy that has so many plot twists that it’s hard not to give anything away), this is a trilogy that you will regret not reading! So head on over to Amazon and give it a go! 

BTW WHILE PREPARING EVERYTHING FOR THIS REVIEW I FOUND OUT THAT BRETT HAS HIS OWN SERIES CALLED TORN!! OMG YEEEEAAAAHHHH!! I’LL BE BUYING THAT SOON HAHAHA

Do you prefer a dual POV or single?

Title: Bidding On Brooks

Author: Katy Regnery

Series: Winslow Brothers

Published by: Indie

Date published: May 11, 2015

Genres: Contemporary

Book Length: 190 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Brooks & Skye

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“Bidding on Brooks is a 5 Deep Breath book that you will not want to put down!!”~Becca

Bidding on Brooks is the first of four books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome Winslow brothers who are all on the look-out for love.

(Except Preston. He’s been down that road before and still has the scars to prove it. And maybe Cameron, because he’s super hot, but too hot-headedto be decent boyfriend material…)

Railroaded into a bachelor auction by his sister, Jessica, Brooks Winslow asks his friend, Skye Sorenson, to bid on him to avoid the possibility of any romantic entanglements. Fiercely competitive and protective of those he cares for, Brooks was profoundly affected by the loss of his father at an early age. A witness to his mother’s terrible loneliness and his siblings’ grief, the ex-Olympian has never allowed himself to fall in love.

Skye Sorenson, the plucky mechanic at Sorenson Marina, where Brooks moors his three sailboats, is a credible sailor in her own right…and has quietly lusted after Brooks for years. But her longstanding friendship with Brooks has always made romance seem impossible.

When Skye agrees to bid on Brooks, the two cast off for a weeklong ocean adventure on Brooks’ sailboat, The Zephyr, where the last thing Skye expects to lose is her heart.

Return to the world created in the English Brothers books with this fresh foursome of scorching hot Winslow Brothers!

*****

*The Winslow Brothers books are a companion series to the English Brothers books, but all can be read as standalones. All books in The Winslow Brothers series are approximately 200 pages. The RWA classifies this as “Mid-length Contemporary Romance.”

THE WINSLOW BROTHERS

Bidding on Brooks, The Winslow Brothers, Book #1
(available 5.11.15)

Proposing to Preston, The Winslow Brothers, Book #2
(available 7.7.15)

Crazy about Cameron, The Winslow Brothers, Book #3
(available 9.3.15)

Campaigning for Christopher, The Winslow Brothers, Book #4
(available 11.13.15)

Bidding on Brooks is a 5 star book that you will not want to put down! The Winslow Brothers series is going to be one hell of a companion to the rocking English Brothers that I just couldn’t get enough! Check out the video below for a review of Bidding on Brooks!

Katy Regnery, award-winning and Amazon bestselling author, started her writing career by enrolling in a short story class in January 2012. One year later, she signed her first contract for a winter romance entitled By Proxy.

Now a hybrid author who publishes both independently and traditionally, Katy claims authorship of the six-book Heart of Montana series, the six-book English Brothers series, and a Kindle Worlds novella entitled “Four Weddings and a Fiasco: The Wedding Date,” in addition to the standalone novels, Playing for Love at Deep Haven and Amazon bestseller, The Vixen and the Vet.

The Vixen and the Vet is included in the charity anthology Hometown Heroes: Hotter Ever After, and Katy’s novella “Frosted” will appear in the upcoming (Jan ’15) anthology, Snowy Days Steamy Nights. Additionally, Katy’s short story, “The Long Way Home” will appear in the first RWA anthology (Feb ’15), Premiere.

Katy lives in the relative wilds of northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, where her writing room looks out at the woods, and her husband, two young children, and two dogs create just enough cheerful chaos to remind her that the very best love stories begin at home.

Katy LOVES connecting with her readers and answers every e-mail, message, tweet and post personally!

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How do you feel about a second chance romance?

Title: Her Heart’s Surrender

Author: Allison Merritt

Published by: Three Worlds Press

Date published: April 9, 2015

Genres: Historical

Book Length: 167 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Ealasaid & Hella

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“I adored this book. I loved the story line, the historical aspect of things, the romance, the challenges they faced and the ending left me hoping for a second book! (You can’t ask for more than that!)” ~Becca

After sneaking out with her brother, Eoghann, one night, Ealasaid discovers Viking ships sailing up the river to sack their home in Northumbria. They attempt to warn their father, but it’s too late and the Vikings slaughter or enslave all the inhabitants of Suibhne. In attempt to save her family, Ealasaid stabs a young Viking warrior, but her father is killed, her family scattered, and she’s taken to Solstad Hall where she serves as a thrall for the Viking king. Years later, the king’s son, Hella, ventures on many raids and to trading sites across Europe, but his desire is to set up a farm in Solstad with Ealasaid as the thrall in charge of his household. He tells her of his plan and they expression their passion for one another. When Hella petitions the king for her freedom, but is turned down and order to the Frankish lands in retaliation for raids on the Viking coastal villages. Ealasaid, aware the king would never free her, tells him that he should look for a brighter future across the sea, away from his father and resigns herself to be his slave for the remainder of her life.Called home to watch his father die, Hella is stunned when his father’s final command is that Hella must marry or the throne will go to his adopted brother. Furious with his father’s orders and worried about being left without lands or money, Hella looks to the thrall who’s always captured his attention—Ealasaid. Ealasaid harbors a secret—the single afternoon she spent in Hella’s arms resulted in a son, her treasure, her reason for living.

When it comes to Historical romance novels I am always skeptical. I just never know if I’m going to enjoy them or not…okay let me explain…

-I worry that the author will take the language too far and it be to a point where I have to use a glossary just to understand the page to page story. (So not cool…)

-I can’t help but compare the story line to what I know of actual history…

-The balance between time period accuracy and boring explanation is hard.

Those are the basic 3 reasons that I steer away from most historical romances. However, when I was approached about Her Heart’s Surrender something grabbed me and told me that this was a book I wanted to read. I’d like to say that it was the blurb…but while it did initially grab my attention and make me want to read the book, I was rather disappointed to realize that the blurb gives away way too much information about the story line. There aren’t many surprises left. I would rather see the blurb look something like this:

After sneaking out with her brother, Eoghann, one night, Ealasaid discovers Viking ships sailing up the river to sack their home in Northumbria. They attempt to warn their father, but it’s too late! Her father is killed, her family scattered, and she is taken to Solstad Hall where she serves s a thrall for the Viking king.

Years later, the king’s son, Hella, feels it is finally time to obtain that which he desires most; set up a farm in Solstad with Ealasaid as the thrall in charge of his household. After telling her of his plan and their expression of passion for one another things do not go as hoped.

Ealasaid harbors a secret — the single afternoon she spent in Hella’s arms resulted in a son, her treasure, her reason for living. But the king nor Hella must never know of her sons parentage.

Called home to watch his father die, Hella is stunned when his father’s final command is that Hella must marry or the throne will go to his adopted brother. Will his father’s demand lead to the life he has always desired? Or will it lead to disaster?

I’m not a blurb writer or whatever they are called, but I guess I just feel that the current blurb just gives away too much!

Allison’s writing style is unique and works so beautifully for a historical romance. The characters in Her Heart’s Surrender are each very well developed and I was easily able to relate to them even though they live in a different world than the reader. I understood why each decision was made and why things were handled the way that they were (Yep I know…vague..sorry no spoilers from me!), it all just made sense. As I read the book I was taken back in time and felt like I was a part of everything as it developed.

The relationship between Hella and Ealasaid was wonderful. While the beginning was a little lacking (I sort of wish there had been a little more sneaking around and hidden sweet moments…but I also get why there weren’t.), the relationship flowed well and made sense with the time period. 

I adored this book. I loved the story line, the historical aspect of things, the romance, the challenges they faced and the ending left me hoping for a second book! (You can’t ask for more than that!)

A life-long love of reading turned Allison Merritt into an indie author who writes historical, paranormal and fantasy romances, often combining the sub-genres. She lives in a small town in the Ozark Mountains with her husband and dogs. When she’s not writing or reading, she hikes in national parks and conservation areas.

Allison graduated from College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri with a B.A. in mass communications that’s gathering dust after it was determined that she’s better at writing fluff than hard news.

She serves as the newsletter editor during the 2013-2014 year for Ozarks Romance Authors in Springfield, Missouri and has been a member since 2009.

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Have you ever read a book and then wished the blurb hadn’t given quite so much away?

Title: The Baby Arrangement

Author: Samantha Chase

Series: Life, Love & Babies

Published by: Sourcebooks Casablanca

Date published: Feb. 10, 2014

Genres: Contemporary

Book Length: 76pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Derek & Kayleigh

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“All I could do was focus on how wonderful the story was and how much I didn’t want to put the book down.”~Becca

What do you do when a baby is dropped on your doorstep and you’re not sure if the father is you or your wayward brother? If you’re Derek Sloan you freak out as your perfectly organized world suddenly becomes filled with chaos. With his brother nowhere to be found and fatherhood is suddenly thrust upon him, Derek is desperate for any help he can get.

What do you do when the man you’ve been crushing on suddenly has a need and you are the only one he wants to fill it? You do a little happy dance and pinch yourself to make sure you’re not dreaming! For five years Kayleigh Mitchell has longed for her boss to notice her and now that he has, she can only hope that he’ll come to see her as more than a temporary solution to his problem, but someone that he wants around for the long haul.

This is a Valentine’s Day SHORT STORY of approximately 27,000 words

Alright, I will admit it….

The Baby Arrangement is predictable…

it is an extremely quick read…

and yep…you got me…it is a bit cheesy!

Want to know something else that it is!?!

IT IS ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY AWESOME!!

Hehe, this story had me giggling, ooohing, aaahhhing and crying! As I read I honestly didn’t even care about any of the things I listed above! All I could do was focus on how wonderful the story was and how much I didn’t want to put the book down.

For such a short story, Samantha really did an amazing job of character and plot development. Nothing felt rushed or skimped on.

While the story line has been done a dozen times at least, it hasn’t been done quite like this. The crazy and unexpected occurrences were a welcome distraction from the slightly predictable plot line.

To put it mildly, The Baby Arrangement is short, sweet and an epic romance. I highly recommend it and cannot wait to dig into the next book in the series!!

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller/contemporary romance writer Samantha Chase released her debut novel, Jordan’s Return, in November 2011. Although she waited until she was in her 40’s to publish for the first time, writing has been a lifelong passion. Her motivation to take that step was her students: teaching creative writing to elementary age students all the way up through high school and encouraging those students to follow their writing dreams gave Samantha the confidence to take that step as well.

When she’s not working on a new story, she spends her time reading contemporary romances, playing way too many games of Scrabble or Solitaire on Facebook and spending time with her husband of 25 years and their two sons in North Carolina.

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Don’t you just love running across a book that makes you forget you’ve read the story line before?

Title: Falling for Fitz

Author: Katy Regnery

Series: English Brothers

Published by: Indie

Date published: July 27, 2014

Genres: Contemporary

Book Length: 166 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Fitz & Daisy

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“The witty banter, epic second chance romance, and the sweet gestures were just perfect when mixed with Katy’s superb writing style!”~Becca

“Falling for Fitz” is the second of six books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome English brothers who are absolutely not on the look-out for love.

(Except Barrett, who fell in love when he was eight-years-old. And Fitz, who met the girl of his dreams at nineteen. And maybe even Weston, who just doesn’t know it yet.

Fitz English and Daisy Edwards fell in love during one magical summer when they were teenagers. When something tragic happens at the end of the summer, Daisy tells Fitz she never wants to see him again. Despite his feelings for her, he respects her wishes and for almost a decade Fitz and Daisy go their separate ways.

Almost ten years later, when Daisy moves home to Philadelphia, they meet again, and both are shocked to discover that the feelings they had that summer are just as deep and real today. There’s a little snag, however. It seems that Daisy is engaged to someone else, and she’s come home to get married.

Can Fitz get Daisy to fall for him all over again before it’s too late? Only if Daisy can learn to trust the man who shattered her heart once upon a time.

From book one in this series I was hooked on Katy Regnery’s writing and couldn’t wait to get started on book 2! I mean come on…who doesn’t want a little Fitz??

I adore a second chance romance book! Something about them just really make me grin and giggle and I can never get enough!

To make this book even more to die for and addictive Katy added in the fun aspect of the main character being such a serious non-rule breaker…except around Daisy of course! Watching as Fitz let loose and showed more of a laid back romantic side was just awesome!

The break up between these two (the first go round) was epic and life changing. Who would have thought that uptight Fitz was capable of such things. What an awful thing for both of them to have to go through!! I definitely teared up quite a bit while reading about their summer romance.

We learn rather quickly that both Fitz and Daisy both use one another as their “measuring stick” when it came to relationships…both miss the other terribly…. and both regret their decisions during that summer.

Needless to say that this book is impeccably written and just as great as Breaking Up With Barrett. The witty banter, epic second chance romance, and the sweet gestures were just perfect when mixed with Katy’s superb writing style! I adore the fact that we get glimpses of Emily and Barrett. I am always thrilled when I get to read a book about a new couple while keeping up with the others  

Trust me when I say that this book, this series, is one that you will not want to, nor be able to, put down!

Katy Regnery, award-winning and Amazon bestselling author, started her writing career by enrolling in a short story class in January 2012. One year later, she signed her first contract for a winter romance entitled By Proxy.

Now a hybrid author who publishes both independently and traditionally, Katy claims authorship of the six-book Heart of Montana series, the six-book English Brothers series, and a Kindle Worlds novella entitled “Four Weddings and a Fiasco: The Wedding Date,” in addition to the standalone novels, Playing for Love at Deep Haven and Amazon bestseller, The Vixen and the Vet.

The Vixen and the Vet is included in the charity anthology Hometown Heroes: Hotter Ever After, and Katy’s novella “Frosted” will appear in the upcoming (Jan ’15) anthology, Snowy Days Steamy Nights. Additionally, Katy’s short story, “The Long Way Home” will appear in the first RWA anthology (Feb ’15), Premiere.

Katy lives in the relative wilds of northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, where her writing room looks out at the woods, and her husband, two young children, and two dogs create just enough cheerful chaos to remind her that the very best love stories begin at home.

Katy LOVES connecting with her readers and answers every e-mail, message, tweet and post personally!

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How do you feel about a second chance romance?

Title: Breaking Up With Barrett

Author: Katy Regnery

Series: English Brothers

Published by: Indie

Date published: July 21, 2014

Genres: Contemporary

Book Length: 171 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Barrett & Emily

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“On a serious note, this book was simply AMAZING! I still cannot get over how sweet of a love story this managed to be.”~Becca

Breaking Up with Barrett is the first of six books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome English brothers who are all on the look-out for love.

(Except Alex. He’s a womanizing manwhore. And maybe Stratton, because he’s wicked hot, but super awkward around girls.)

Barrett English, aka “the Shark,” is the fair-haired, first-born of the English brothers, and the CEO of the oldest, most prestigious investment banking firm in Philadelphia. He rules the boardroom with an iron fist, refusing to take no for an answer and always getting his way.

Emily Edwards, a first-year doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, grew up in the gatehouse on the outskirts of Barrett’s childhood estate. The daughter of his family’s gardener and housekeeper, she was always looking through the window of privilege, but forced to remember her place at the very periphery of the kingdom.

When business partners suggest that a fiancee might soften Barrett’s image over business dinners, he approaches Emily for the “job” of fiancee. And while love wasn’t necessarily on Barrett’s radar, he begins to realize that Emily always has been. But will his take-no-prisoners boardroom tactics work on the heart of the woman he loves.

Seriously?!? What an absolutely…100% EVIL book! lol

This was my first Katy Regnery book and goodness if I’m not hooked and addicted! How dare she offer this sigh worthy book for free on Kindle…only for me to be so addicted to not only her writing style, the characters, the story, the family, the town, the…well everything that I am on the verge of 1 clicking all 6 in the series?!? Heck I’m ready to stalk Katy online and bug her daily about more books!!

On a serious note, this book was simply AMAZING! I still cannot get over how sweet of a love story this managed to be. For such an over played trope (fake fiance turns love) she kept me on my toes. I never once knew what was coming or what to expect. All that I did know was that I wanted more.

More sexy Barrett…

More sweet and gorgeous Emily…

more of this perfectly written romance!

I know that when I 1click a freebie I’m always skeptical. ..you just never know what the quality is going to be. You never know if it’s going to be one you can’t put down or one you wish you had never picked up…

Breaking Up With Barrett managed to be both for me haha I was so mad at myself for starting this book knowing that my book budget was done for the month…and I was going to have to wait to get the rest!!

So not cool…how dare she write a book that makes me want more haha

Let’s talk a bit about the book, romance and story line.

This romance is super sweet and angsty. I’ve never read a book where the couple met at such such a young age and fell in love. I will say that it took me a bit to adjust to the idea that there was something strange about a billionaire business man dating his gardener’s daughter. ..guess to us lowly normal people it just didn’t seem strange or like something wrong.

The romance flows beautifully and is very realistic. So much so that I swear I may run across all of these characters one day! Their backgrounds are so well developed that I know these people. I feel like I am a part of their lives, a part of their story. Just wow!

The way that Katy writes is so flawless, so organic and real…I just can’t imagine not wanting to read more from her! Needless to say, Barrett and Emily are 100% MFEO!

So what are you waiting for?!? Head over to Amazon and one click that bad boy!!

Katy Regnery, award-winning and Amazon bestselling author, started her writing career by enrolling in a short story class in January 2012. One year later, she signed her first contract for a winter romance entitled By Proxy.

Now a hybrid author who publishes both independently and traditionally, Katy claims authorship of the six-book Heart of Montana series, the six-book English Brothers series, and a Kindle Worlds novella entitled “Four Weddings and a Fiasco: The Wedding Date,” in addition to the standalone novels, Playing for Love at Deep Haven and Amazon bestseller, The Vixen and the Vet.

The Vixen and the Vet is included in the charity anthology Hometown Heroes: Hotter Ever After, and Katy’s novella “Frosted” will appear in the upcoming (Jan ’15) anthology, Snowy Days Steamy Nights. Additionally, Katy’s short story, “The Long Way Home” will appear in the first RWA anthology (Feb ’15), Premiere.

Katy lives in the relative wilds of northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, where her writing room looks out at the woods, and her husband, two young children, and two dogs create just enough cheerful chaos to remind her that the very best love stories begin at home.

Katy LOVES connecting with her readers and answers every e-mail, message, tweet and post personally!

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Could you pretend to be engaged to the man you secretly love?

Title: Stud Unleashed: Barry

Author: Kylie Gilmore

Series: Clover Park

Published by: Extra Fancy Books

Date published: Feb. 24, 2015

Genres: Contemporary

Book Length: 320 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Barry & Amber

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“As usual, Kylie’s writing is way, way, way above par! Her writing style is amazing! It grabs the reader and drags them in…even if you weren’t ready for it!”~Becca

Each book in the Clover Park STUDS Series can be read as a stand-alone novel, or for more fun read them in order. Characters you’ve loved from past books frequently pop up in other books.

Successful, not-so-great-with-the-ladies, and all around nice guy Barry Furnukle can’t believe his luck when Amber Lewis agrees to date him. But when his attempt to woo her with the world’s most “awesome” date (birding and fro-yo) lands him in the friend zone, he wonders if a guy like him ever had a chance.

On advice from his ladies’ man brother, Barry returns to his acting roots for a little confidence rehab. Suddenly he’s got more female attention than he knows what to do with. But will his new found popularity make him happy? Or will he finally release his inner stud to win the woman he can’t forget?

The Clover Park STUDS Series

Book 1: Stud Unleashed: The Prequel* (Barry & Amber meet)

Book 2: Stud Unleashed: Barry (Barry & Amber in love)

Book 3: Stud Unleashed: Dave

Book 4: Stud Unleashed: Will 

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Stud Unleashed: Barry was ALMOST a 5 for me….soooo very close that I almost said screw it and gave it the 5…but then the things that I didn’t like kept poking at me saying “nuhuhuh…you always say you’ll give an honest accurate review of your thoughts….” so it gets a 4…sorry!

I know that Barry has gotten some pretty amazing reviews on Goodreads already and I can’t blame them! Barry the dancing cow that can’t say probiotics properly is one sexy man!

Let’s start off with what I LOVED about this book

As usual, Kylie’s writing is way, way, way above par! Her writing style is amazing! It grabs the reader and drags them in…even if you weren’t ready for it! Amber and Barry’s relationship is amazing. It’s fun, witty, and so real that I couldn’t help but keep reading…and reading…and reading until my husband looked at me and asked “Are you ever going to put that book down and sleep??”

Umm…clearly I wasn’t! I sat up and read this book in one sitting! It totally rocked!!

The story line is just awesome, the characters are beautifully developed, and don’t even get me started on how perfect the romance is written! Everything flows so wonderfully and I just cannot get over how amazing Barry is! Barry is sweet, goofy, sexy and best of all (in my opinion…but I did marry an IT nerd lol) a bit nerdy! I’m not sure how anyone could NOT fall in love with him! Even though he does talk about his 6 pack abs and 2 pack butt A LOT! (Okay so this drove me absolutely nutty…I know he didn’t say it out loud all that much…but the man thought the exact same words over and over and over until I was about ready to break his DVD…which I probably should get a copy of lol)

Amber is one adorable, sexy bad ass artist with a sweet side. When her new next door neighbor develops into a friendship that she didn’t realize she needed until now, she gets scared when she has thoughts about him that aren’t quite friendly. Things are definitely escalated when Barry kisses her and it rocks her world! (Though the washing machine could have something to do with that right?)

After not one, but two dates that end in disaster Amber decides that enough is enough and they totally should stick to just being friends…if only Barry would give up as well!

When Barry lands a role in a local play that Amber is working on the set…lets just say that things get interesting!

So what didn’t I like about the book?

I’ve already mentioned the fact that Barry loves to think about his abs and butt…and it annoyed me greatly!

But there is a bit more that kept Stud Unleashed from being a 5 for me.

Let’s talk about how he likes to ‘hold her’ when they are together. Not just when they have sex…nope he likes to reach down, insert his fingers and ‘hold her’ whenever he gets the chance….

Umm..sorry but nope…not sexy to me…just sort of weird!

I even read a few instances of this happening to my hubs to see if it was just me…and nope…he thought it was creepy too!

Soo….Mr. Sexy Geek Dancing Cow Man…stop sitting around randomly with your fingers in your girl!!

Also…I was really upset with the way that Amber treated Barry…even when they were just friends! If she can’t accept all of him then she doesn’t deserve him! I mean really, making him take off the magnets from his car and telling him he can’t ever use the Moo button when she is in it. That’s just silly! She knew who she was getting with to begin with! Don’t try to change him!

As you can see…my reasons for Stud Unleashed: Barry not being a 5 have nothing to do with the writing…because come on…we all know that Kylie is one damn fine author! The story just had some quirks that ‘weren’t for me’ I guess you could say. 

If you are looking for a great read with a geeky romance then this is definitely the book for you! I know that I will most certainly be getting the rest of the books in the series!!

So head on over to Amazon and pick up your copy now!!

Kylie Gilmore was lucky enough to discover romance novels at a young age as they were strewn all over the house (thanks, Mom!). She writes quirky, tender romance with a solid dose of humor. Her Clover Park series features the O’Hare brothers, three guys you’d definitely have a drink with and maybe a little more. The Clover Park STUDS series unleashes three adorable studs into the world—Barry, Dave, and Will. Look out, ladies!

Kylie lives in New York with her family, two cats, and a nutso dog. When she’s not writing, wrangling kids, or dutifully taking notes at writing conferences, you can find her flexing her muscles all the way to the high cabinet for her secret chocolate stash.

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What would you do if everything you did seemed to come off wrong? What if you were considered the town “goof”?

Title: Country Heaven

Author: Vicki Green

Series: Country Love

Published by: Indie

Date published: Dec. 9, 2014

Genres: Contemporary

Book Length: 269 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Mephis & Sadie

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“The romance flows beautifully, there is a touch of angst and mystery…and even a bit of danger! Trust me when I say that between the masterful romance and the epic story…there isn’t a dull moment to be found!” ~Becca

Heaven is in the eyes of the beholder,

To help others see that beauty,

Makes the heavens open its loving arms

Memphis Johnson loves his Montana ranch. It is something he has worked hard for all his life. When his Pa died, he swore he would give back by helping others see the beauty in the land, as Pa did for him. But with that can come trouble and even heartache. One misfortunate girl begins a different kind of hard work for Memphis. He tries to help her learn the ropes and tame her wild ways. His heart opens too wide for her, and he finds he has to change tactics fast or lose her.

Sadie Tisdale is your typical ‘city girl’, with the latest fashions and a wealthy father who gives her anything she asks for. She loves to party, hang out with the wrong people and doesn’t have a care in the world until one night… After being arrested, again, her father has had enough of her wild ways and decides to teach her a lesson. A lesson which could cost her the love of her father and the money she is supposed to receive on her twenty first birthday if she doesn’t comply.

Spoiled city girls don’t mix with country. Will Sadie learn there is more to life than staying out all night and having sex with a different guy each time? Can she calm her wild ways or will she run?

*This is intended for 18+ readers

This was my first Vicki Green book…and I honestly didn’t know what to expect! When I ran across Country Heaven I was instantly hooked by not only the amazing cover but the blurb!

The blurb built up this amazing story line filled with super addictive characters…needless to say with this being a new to me author…I was nervous!

Guess what…

There was DEFINITELY no need for me to be nervous!

This book ROCKED MY SOCKS OFF!

I absolutely adore Vicki’s writing style. The way that she spins a world and the characters within it is just so real and raw that I felt it…I mean REALLY felt it! I was crying, begging, laughing, panting, crying again (happy and sad of course), screaming and ready to hit something! This book had me on edge and ready for more! Country Heaven was everything that I could have ever asked for and more!

The way that Vicki developed her characters left me with such a deep understanding and connection to them that I honestly felt like I was there!

Memphis…just damn! This man is one sexy country boy (and Justin Keeton definitely fits the part for the cover! If you aren’t already following his page head on over and do so now…trust me! You will be drooling quickly!!) with his head on straight. He is a hard working, caring man that knows what he wants and yet can’t figure out what is missing in his life. 

Sadie is the epitome of ‘city girl’ in the beginning of this book. She is a smart ass with a mouth that never stops. Honestly…I didn’t think I was going to care for her much at all…but I quickly found that beneath that tough girl appearance was a woman that was scared and lonely. I adored watching her character grow and change throughout the book…well done Vicki!

The romance flows beautifully, there is a touch of angst and mystery…and even a bit of danger! Trust me when I say that between the masterful romance and the epic story…there isn’t a dull moment to be found!

This is definitely one that you will want to head on over to Amazon and one-click NOW!

Vicki Green grew up in Overland Park, Kansas and currently resides in Olathe, Kansas. Along with her husband and two teenage boys, she shares her home with her cocker spaniel’s Shadow and Mocha. She has been working full time at the same Company for 35 years. Her life has been filled with the most loving and caring parents, who are both gone now but are still in her heart and mind daily. Vicki enjoys reading Romance books which is what inspired her to begin writing this book. She has always admired Author’s dedication and hard work. She had a dream that played out for over a year, came home one day after work and decided to put it on a word document to see how it read and that became ‘My Savior Forever’, the beginning of her Forever Series.

Do you love a good country boy? Or are you more of a city person?