REVIEW–Coach Love (Love Brothers #2) by Liz Crowe
Book Title - Coach Love (Love Brothers #2)
Author - Liz Crowe
Stars - 5
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A Family Saga with humor, heat and heart--not to mention beer, bourbon and basketball!
The smoldering intensity of first love ~ the forbidden fantasy of temptation ~ the cold hard facts of real life.
When one man’s hopes are dashed apart in a split second after years spent chasing a dream, he returns home to Kentucky furious at the world and everyone around him.
Kieran Francesco is the middle son of the volatile, tight-knit Halloran-Love family. His role as peacemaker and the one true athlete is well established. He now faces life devoid of the sport he adores after a horrific, career-ending accident, which places him in a new and entirely uncomfortable position: that of the brother with no future.
Over the course of a few tumultuous months Kieran is plunged back into life at the center of the Love family, where he must cope with one self-destructive brother, one ill-timed reconnection to an old flame and a series of bad choices that land him in more trouble than he’d ever known existed.
This is Kieran's story. After a career ending knee injury Kieran is back home trying to put his life back together and going to physical therapy, the Physical Therapist is his ex girlfriend from high school, he starts questioning his life and his choices, his current girlfriend and former girlfriend. These books have drawn me in and I really like them.
Connie gives Coach Love (Love Brothers #2)
REVIEW – Love Brewing (Love Brothers #3) by Liz Crowe
Book Title - Love Brewing (Love Brothers #3)
Author - Liz Crowe
Stars - 5
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A Family Saga with humor, heat and heart--not to mention beer, bourbon and basketball!
Every family has one—the black sheep, the problem child, the prodigal. But Dominic Sean Love could teach all of those guys a lesson or two. Stuck in the middle of a boisterous group of siblings, he’s given “acting out” a new meaning from day one.
While he’s the one son who follows his strict father’s footsteps into the Love family business, he’s also the one who butts heads with him the hardest. Their epic clashes are the stuff of family legend. But they have made peace and work side by side to take Love Brewing to the next level of success.
Until Dominic does the one thing his father can never forgive.
Diana Brantley has been Dominic’s friend, girlfriend and ex-girlfriend so many times she’s lost count. When he shows up at the farm she’s slowly transforming into a wildly popular farm-to-table resource for restaurants all over the U.S. her first impulse is to shoot first and ask questions later. But she doesn’t. And their lives entwine once more, for good, bad and ugly.
This is Dominic's book what a great book for me it really tied everything together in this series. You definitely get insight into Dominic's issues. The author has tied together the past and present and ties together others in the family you know that there has to be more stories of the Love Family. I for one would really love to read about the Love sister Angelique. I was gifted this book for a fair and honest review.
Connie gives Love Brewing (Love Brothers #3)
REVIEW – Love Garage by Liz Crowe
Book Title - Love Garage (Love Brothers #1)
Author - Liz Crowe
Stars - 3
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A Family Saga with humor, heat and heart--not to mention beer, bourbon and basketball!
Antony Love is the quintessential responsible oldest brother of a boisterous, Italian/Irish family, placed in charge at a young age by his parents who are busy running the family business. He manages his siblings with a fair but iron hand, until his life is shattered by personal tragedy leaving him the shell of the man he once was.
When outspoken matriarch Lindsay Halloran Love becomes ill, the youngest brother Aiden shows up at Antony's garage, having dropped out of school (again), needing work and a place to crash. Antony provides both, with three caveats: "Don't smoke in my truck, don't be late for work, and don't mess with my girlfriend."
But Aiden Love, budding novelist, gets one glimpse of Rosalee Norris, young widow of Antony's lifelong best friend and all bets are off.
I was not sure about half way through This book I was not sure if Aiden and Anthony should not have each had their own stories. However I think it was done how it should have been. Anthony owns Love Garage and his younger brother Aiden moves back in town needing a job so Anthony helps him out. I really liked the interaction between the brothers and the Mother and her swear jar. I will definitely be reading the rest of this series.
Connie gives Love Garage (Love Brothers #1)
REVIEW–Stealing His Heart by Ella Jade
Book Title - Stealing His Heart
Author - Ella Jade
Stars - 4
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Will the bad-boy pitcher strike out when it comes to love?
Shy music teacher Sophia Ballis has sworn off men. After a bad experience with a college jock she decided it was better to be alone than to get burned again. She focused on her education and now her new job at a local private school.
Professional baseball pitcher Paxton Hughes is a player both on and off the field. He's signed to the Kingston Crushers to bring home the coveted championship title. Nothing can get in his way. Serious relationships don't mix with a life on the road and he never loses focus on the game. One-night stands are his specialty for a reason.
While out jogging one spring morning, the two collide, setting their course in motion. Pax is immediately drawn to the unassuming beauty. Sophia is aware of his reputation and decides one night of meaningless sex with the attractive Texas charmer is just what she needs to get over her self-imposed dry spell. Pax has more than a one-night stand on his mind, but will his bad-boy persona and demanding schedule ruin any chances of a happily ever after?
This is book 1 of the Kingston Heat Series. This is about the pitcher of the Kingston Heat a baseball team out of Rhode Island, Paxton is a player always has been, while running along a trail by his home he keeps seeing a girl running he runs into her (on purpose) Sophia is a bit scared of the bad boy player but she feels something for him. This is the first book in the series and can be read as a stand alone. In fact I read book 2 before I read book 1. It didn't detract from the book at all.
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REVIEW–Can’t Walk Away by Molly McLain
Book Title - Can't Walk Away
Author - Molly McLain
Stars - 5
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For the past year, barista Ally Barrett has been content to spend her weekends distracting River Bend’s hottest commodity—the sexy, too-serious sheriff. Their casual arrangement suits her independent nature just fine…until it doesn’t.
Sheriff and Army Guardsman Mark Dunn lives to serve the people of his community and his country. Ally is the only woman who’s never asked for more than his nights—and the only one he’s ever considered giving his days, as well. Too bad duty says otherwise.
When an unexpected pregnancy flips their no-strings understanding on its head—and tarnishes both of their reputations—Mark has a tough time proving he wants a real relationship and not just reelection. But if this sheriff knows anything, it's how to fight for what he believes in—Ally’s heart.
The latest in this authors River Bend Series. And she grabbed me from the first page and took me for a great ride. This is Mark & Allie's book. Mark is the sheriff and Allie works in the coffee shop. Mark is an Alpha male that has to play his cards close to his vest considering his job. Allie is the opposite these two make it work with some bumps in the road. If you are a fan of small town romance then try Molly ' s books. I was gifted this book for a fair and honest review.
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REVIEW–Intoxicate by Tessa Teevan
Book Title - Intoxicate
Author - Tessa Teevan
Stars - 4
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Marry me.
Two words Kalli Montgomery never expected to say out loud to Xavier Cruz, even though she's been in love with the sexy, single father for as long as she can remember. Unfortunately, she hasn't just been friend-zoned for the past ten years. No, even worse, he's treated her like a little sister, no matter how hard she tried to prove she could be so much more. When she agrees to spend the summer as the caregiver for his daughter, Lily, she knows it's her last chance to finally make him take notice.
As unexpected circumstances threaten to disrupt his home life, Xavier's desperate to keep his family together. He'll do whatever it takes, even if it means marrying a woman he doesn't love. For Xavier and Lily, Kalli will do just about anything, even at the risk of getting her heart broken in the process.
Little does she know, sometimes love isn't quite as unrequited as one may think. Xavier sees her-he always has. And the vow he made all those years ago never to go there with his best friend's little sister is wavering, and it's wavering fast. When they come up with a plan that leads to wedding bells, it's a no brainer.
This marriage of convenience has one rule: absolutely no falling in love.
Easier said than done. Throw together a girl who believes rules are meant to be broken, and a man whose whole career revolves around following orders and you get a recipe for disaster. What could possibly go wrong?
Each book that I have read by this author has been really very well written. And she didn't disappoint me in this book. Xavier and Kallie are really great together Kallie pulls no punches in going after what she wants. Each of these books are interconnected but can be read as a stand alone. I was gifted this book for a fair and honest review
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REVIEW – Kaleidoscope Hearts by Claire Contreras
Book Title - Kaleidoscope hearts
Author - Claire Contreras
Stars - 4
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He was my older brother's best friend.
He was never supposed to be mine.
I thought we would get it out of our system and move on.
One of us did.
One of us left.
Now he’s back, looking at me like he wants to devour me. And all those feelings I’d turned into anger are brewing into something else, something that terrifies me.
He broke my heart last time.
This time he'll obliterate it.
Wow what a great book. This is book has so many layers and you just can't put it down. Estelle is Victor's little sister and his friends have been warned by him that his sister is off limits all of her life but, Estelle and Oliver fall for each other very young but don't do anything about it. Time goes on and each go on with their own lives, but they are drawn to each other again and again. Can they let go of the baggage that plague them to see if it will work? I was gifted this book for a fair and honest review.
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REVIEW – Selling Dreams by Susanne O’Leary
Book Title - Selling Dreams
Author - Susanne O'Leary
Stars - 5
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The pristine blue waters and sun drenched shores of the French Riviera provide a stunning backdrop to the story of two women, Chantal and Flora, both struggling with the heartache of a lost love.
Chantal Gardinier runs her real estate agency in Antibes with an iron fist. A tough businesswoman on the surface, Chantal is hiding a tragic home life and a secret love affair. When faced with a moral dilemma, she is unsure which path to choose.
Flora McKenna arrives in town with high hopes of finding happiness. When she immediately lands a great job, she decides that this exotic paradise might be just the place to help her heart heal. Selling houses to expats looking for a dream home in the sun would be the ideal existence if it weren't for her demanding boss, Chantal—a woman with no scruples when it comes to bending the rules.
But Chantal’s personal life catches up with her, and she is forced to ask Flora to run the agency.
While trying to cope with French property laws and red tape, Flora is thrown into a love affair that threatens to break her heart.
Set against the glamorous backdrop of the French Riviera with its stunning scenery, Selling Dreams is the story of two very different women travelling on paths filled with unexpected twists as they search for love and happiness .
Selling Dreams. Great title for a great book, Flora an Irish woman decides to move to France she goes to work for a real estate agency that's ran a certain way by, she gets promoted when the owner has to take a leave of absence and decides to run the agency in a much more honest way. It really does come down to dreams for each person in this book. I was gifted this book for a fair and honest review.
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REVIEW–Blindsided by Emma Hart
Book Title - Blindsided
Author - Emma Hart
Stars - 4
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Two people. Two agendas. Two games.
What happens when the out-there It-Boy of football meets the secret It-Girl of fashion?
As the daughter of Hollywood’s sweetheart, Leah Veronica can’t even buy a coffee without finding her face on a magazine stand, so it’s no wonder she’s launching her first fashion line in secret. With it debuting at New York Fashion Week in just under a month, extra time in the spotlight is the last thing she needs.
The son of the best quarterback the league has ever seen, filling legendary shoes as the L.A. Vipers’ quarterback was inevitable for Corey Jackson. So was meeting Leah Veronica—the first girl to hand him his ass without putting a hair out of place.
Getting the handsome, prickly blonde into his bed becomes his number one goal. But getting the sexy, over-confident footballer the hell away from her becomes Leah’s—at least until she realizes the best way to do that is to give him what he wants.
If only it was that simple.
When Corey discovers who she is, and private photos of Hollywood’s finest find their way online, everything they thought they knew is thrown into disarray.
And when secrets are exposed and hearts are shattered, they have to figure out if they’ve been blindsided by love or reality, and if it’s worth running the extra yard to win the game they never meant to play.
Blindsided is about Corey and Leah he is a football player and she's a fashion designer, who's hiding her work because her mom is a Hollywood legend and doesn't want to be in the spotlight. Corey is no holds bared and goes after what he wants there are definitely sparks between these two. I was gifted this book for a fair and honest review
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REVIEW–Abe Four in Hand Ties of Steel Book 1 by MJ Fields
Book Title - Abe Four in Hand Ties of Steel Book 1
Author - MJ Fields
Stars - 4
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Twenty-six-year-old Abraham O’Donnell is the CFO of Steel Inc. After working tirelessly for over a year, he takes a week off to enjoy the sand, surf, and bikini-clad women of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. After all, he's earned it. When a brief interlude with a flight attendant in her hotel room goes awry, Abe heads to a rental home with a private beach. While floating naked in the pool, he learns a guest house on the property is also occupied. So much for rest and relaxation. Ever the gentleman, Abe tries to make the most of his misfortune and offers to make the beauties staying on the property some dinner. It's senior year and Nikolette (Nikki) Bassett is a few days late for her last college Spring Break with her four best girlfriends. When she arrives, all these ladies can talk about is the guy next door. And once Nikki gets a look at him, she knows what they mean. Fresh from an afternoon of surfing, Nikki can hardly believe her eyes when Abe approaches. The sexual tension and banter between the two of them leads to steamy hot sex on the Atlantic shore. It's only a Spring Break fling, and both Abe and Nikki know better than to make it out to be more than that. Or do they? Abe’s calm demeanor changes once he has a taste of Nikki. That night, no location is safe. He takes her on the beach and ravages her in his bed. But despite their mind-blowing sex, Abe's taste for ultimate control in the bedroom makes Nikki uneasy. Nikki's just getting over a heartbreak and she can't afford to let Abe in. So, she pushes aside her budding feelings and leaves Florida and Abe behind without a backwards glance. Not used to being dumped and afraid to admit how much it hurts, Abe cuts his losses and heads back to Steel Inc., resume his role at the top of Steel Inc., pouring his heart and soul into his work. But Nikki Moore won't be forgotten so easily. Her taste, scent, voice, the noises she made when he brought her to ecstasy, the way she tasted on his tongue, and felt under his touch haunts him. Always fighting for control, Abe tries to push Nikki far into the back of his mind, as he fucks the rented women he had grown accustom to. But Karma is a bitch, and Abe blames her for Nikki leaving him the way she did. So when Nikki shows up unexpectedly, Abe welcomes Karma with open arms. Control has left the building and safety of one's heart is no longer strong enough to stop what happens next. ABE, is the first in the TIES OF STEEL series from bestselling erotica author MJ Fields. It is a spin-off of the bestselling MEN OF STEEL series featuring the Steel brothers: Jase, Cyrus, Zandor and Xavier.
Abe is the cousin to Carly in the Steel series of books, he is told he needs to go on vacation and rest after a very busy time with work getting things set up and holding things together. Abe goes to Florida to surf and relax and meets Nikki. This one was a quick read for me gives the reader more insight into Abe. I am obsessed with this series, MJ gets down and dirty and for a change of pace it's great.
Connie gives Abe Four in Hand Ties of Steel Book 1
REVIEW – Chaste by Lydia Michaels
Book Title - Chaste
Author – Lydia Michaels
Stars - 3
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Kelly McCullough has always gotten every woman he’s wanted. Of all the McCullough men, his charm and magnetism is unmatched. However, there is one woman he cannot have.
Ashlynn Fisher is everything Kelly McCullough is not. She is quiet, shy, and—above all—virginal. After losing her heart to Kelly in grade school, no other man compares. Paths cross and temperance is put to the test when Ashlynn decides it’s time for her to find love. Kelly offers Center County’s sweetest brown-eyed girl all the guidance he can, but finds himself in a situation he never expected to face. Through chaste kisses and stolen secrets, his virility is tested and he must learn what love truly means as his selfish ways are transformed in the face of a selfless need to give her everything she wants.
Book 3 in the McCullough Mountain series this one is Kelly's story. Kelly is the player of the family he discovered sex and women early and has not looked back since. Although Kelly sells himself short at times he sees the one girl that he can't get off his mind, this is the girl who is untouched and Kelly can't quite wrap his mind around this, Ashlynn likes Kelly but does not know how to deal with his player ways. They get married and they are happy but keep trying to have a baby with no luck they find out it's on Kelly's has some issues, ironic for the player.
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REVIEW – A Time to Begin by Lucy Gage
Book Title - A Time to Begin
Author - Lucy Gage Stars - 5
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She'd been dealt too many blows to count. He'd always lived life on easy street. Are they Yin and Yang or a mistake of epic proportions?
Makeup artist Reggie Reynolds has endured a life as colorful as her ever-changing hair. After a painful childhood and a tragic adolescence, by sheer force of will, she found success – first in
When reporter Eddie Besson meets Reggie on a flight to
As Eddie's perfectly-orchestrated life falls apart, he has some tough decisions to make, with only one thing certain: there will be consequences to pay for his lackadaisical approach to adulthood. Reggie's own soul-searching reveals some painful truths, including guilt about passing judgment on the guy from
This is the 5th book in the Ward Sisters and these books keep getting better and better. The Author has introduced new characters in these books and each one has so much depth. This was Reggie's story, I really like how focused Reggie was on her career and wasn't backing down from different issues in her career and in her life. I received this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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