Wild Ride {teaser}

Calling all fans of enemies to lovers and/or small town romance!

Wild Ride by Kim Loraine is releasing May 17, 2021!

The biggest rivalry in Sunrise, Montana is the feud between the ranch families of the Rykers and the Wildes.

And it’s only grown stronger over the years.

So what happens when a Wilde and a Ryker wake up in Vegas, in the same bed, hungover, and…married?

Sutton Wilde and Sera Ryker are in for one Wild Ride.

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Weekly Wrap Up

Happy Monday my book loving friends!

Hoping you all had a wonderful weekend, and were able to enjoy some time outside. Here in Minnesota, it was a cool weekend, and pretty much overcast the entire time. Or as I like to call it "Eeyore-ish" weather.  This weekend we celebrated my youngest child. She turned 5 on Saturday, and had a blast playing with her neighborhood friends. Then it was dinner and cake with the grandparents. So much fun was had.

I read SO MANY BOOKS last week. I also wrote quite a few reviews. I love what I do, that is true. I've found that it is also helpful to write reviews for the books that don't really mesh with you as well as for the books you love. It just goes to show that not every book will be a favorite.

Let's go over my stats for the week:

• Books Read: 6
• Kindle Books: 6
• ARCs: 5
• Pages Read: 1,778

My average rating was 3.83 stars. That's pretty decent.

My favorite book of the week was End Game by Lisa Suzanne. The review for End Game (Vegas Aces #5) will be up later this week. I had been anticipating End Game for a while now as I had to know how Luke and Ellie's story ended. Anyways, we'll talk more about that later this week.

Now that we've discussed my stats, let's move on to the books I read. By the way, if I've already written the review for the book, it will be linked.

Redemption {a review}

Why hello there my reader friends,

Minutes ago I finished reading Redemption by Laura Lee, and oh my heart. This story was so good! SO GOOD! This book is part of the Salvation Society created by Corinne Michaels. Now prior to reading Redemption, I had to look that up to see what the Salvation Society exactly is. Here's what I learned.

The Salvation Society is a collection of books written by various authors, based on the bestselling novels by Corinne Michaels. Each story is a complete standalone that is filled with Navy SEALs, strong heroines, suspense, and most of all...love.

So basically what I'm thinking that I need to go read the Salvation series by Corinne Michaels, and then read all of the Salvation Society books. 🤣 Okay maybe not, but it sounds like fun to me. I see there are 7 books in the Salvation series, and at least 30 in the Society. Ooh, that would take me quite some time. Maybe that isn't such an attainable goal. But there are SEALs, and strong female characters! Not to mention suspense! I love a good romantic suspense story.

Back to Redemption...

If you're unfamiliar with Redemption, it is a second chance romance where the couple were high school sweethearts. Really though their story starts when they were 5, and they had just met for the first time. This book is full of romance, heart ache, and pain (so much pain).

Honestly I cannot even fully put this book into words. Everything that Presley has been through in the last 12 years is just gut wrenching. Add in what Beckett has gone through, not that we know everything but the basics were covered, and my heart. These two have been through so much since they went their separate ways.

What has Presley been through? Well, she's married to a powerful man named Sebastian. What he has put Presley through is absolutely horrible. No one should have to experience that.

There is so much I want to say, but I have to reign it in. I don't want to spoil anything. What I can tell you is that I was rooting for Presley and Beckett to find their way back to each other. I also kept wondering when Sebastian was going to show up, and what sort of chaos he was going to cause. I will say that while the ending was what I expected it to be, I also had pictured some aspects a little differently. 

One last thing, I am hoping that Laura Lee is going to tell the Clayton and Nicky's story. I feel that it needs to be told. Fine, maybe I'm just nosy.

Thank you for reading,

Scroll a little further to read the teaser for Redemption. I've also included a link to add the book to your Goodreads TBR, as well as a link for Amazon. Kindle Unlimited subscribers, it's looking like this book is included in your subscription at no cost. Yay you!

I fell in love with Beckett Armstrong before either one of us knew what that meant. He was my first kiss. My first love.

My entire world.

We promised each other forever, and we meant it wholeheartedly. But unfortunately, when tragedy struck, love wasn't nearly enough to save us.

Little did we know...it would only get worse from there.

Twelve years later, Beckett and I wear our scars like finely crafted armor. We've been in survival mode for so long, we've forgotten how to live. After everything we've endured, can we move beyond the pain to forge a future together?

Or are we destined to repeat the mistakes of our past?

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About the author:

Laura Lee is the USA Today bestselling author of steamy and sometimes ridiculously funny romance.

She won her first writing contest at the ripe old age of nine, earning her a trip to the state capital to showcase her manuscript. Thankfully for her, those early works will never see the light of day again!

Laura lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, two beautiful children, and three of the most poorly behaved cats in existence. She likes her fruit smoothies filled with rum, her cupboards stocked with Cadbury's chocolate, and her music turned up loud.

When she's not writing or watching HGTV, she's reading anything she can get her hands on. She's a sucker for spicy romances, especially those that maker her laugh.

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Thank you to Laura Lee and Wildfire Marketing Solutions for providing me with an advanced copy of Redemption. A positive review was not required. All thoughts/opinions regarding the book are my own.

At Wits' End {a review}

Calling all fans of the enemies to lovers trope! You're going to want to read this book!

Hello friends,

Late last night I finished reading At Wits' End by Kenzie Reed. I went into this book only knowing what the teaser told me. So I didn't fully know what to expect.

Let me tell you, At Wits' End was a really good read. I found myself literally laughing out loud at various times through the book. I also found myself cheering for Donovan and Sienna. I desperately wanted their faux relationship to work out! Would these two eventually talk about what happened in the past, so they could work on their future? Then there was the situation with the development deal. Oooh, that was something I tell ya.

I suppose I should also mention how a reporter was out to sabotage Donovan, Sienna, and the development deal. Her nose was sniffing out a story, and she wasn't caring about any collateral damage that may occur. 

At Wits' End was a charming story. From beginning to end, I was all in. I could not put down the book, and just had to know how the story wrapped up. Would Donovan and Sienna get their HEA? What was going to happen with the land development deal? Would Sienna ever ask Donovan for help with her family's business? Would the feud between the Witlocke's and the Ribaldi's ever end?

I want more of this setting. I want more of these characters! I want to read more of Kenzie Reed's books! 

Thanks for reading,

Please keep scrolling to read the teaser for At Wits' End. There are also links to add the book to your Goodreads, as well as a link to purchase the book. (should you so choose) Oh and for those of you who subscribe to Kindle Unlimited, this book is included in your subscription!

Release Date: April 7

The contract says I have to get fake-married to a Witlocke. It didn't say which Witlocke.

Apparently, any stuck-up jerk whose last name begins with W and ends with E will do. Oops, was that my out loud voice?

So I sign on the dotted line and agree to marry vacant pretty-boy Jonathon Witlocke. Voila.

We'll unite our families, and I'll save my aunt's vineyard. Unfortunately, when Jonathon gets publicly busted doing the horizontal mambo with my maid of honor, that deal's off. Enter my nemesis, Jonathon's sinfully sexy tech mogul cousin Donovan.

We've been mortal enemies since third grade, but he's all too willing to take Jonathon's place at the altar, for reasons he refuses to share with me.

We just have to stay married until the end of the summer.

But a lot can happen in a summer.

A dropped towel can lead to unexpected consequences.

Snarky sparring can end in steamy kisssing.

Hidden truths can be revealed under an ancient oak tree. Hearts can melt. And someone can fall in love with the last man on earth who'd want 'forever'.

Wait, that wasn't in the contract.

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Meet Kenzie Reed

Kenzie Reed lives in beautiful New England and is addicted to happily ever afters. 

She has a black belt in sarcasm and makes the worst puns ever—just ask her kids. She spends her days clearing dog fur from her keyboard and dreaming up snarky dialogue for sexy heroes. 

Her taste in books ranges from science fiction to thrillers to romantic comedy, and her bookcases have multiple personality disorder. 

She loves to hear from readers!

 

To learn up more about Kenzie Reed, visit: https://kenziereed.com and sign up for her newsletter, so you do not miss out on any news: https://kenziereed.com/newsletter/.

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A positive review was not required. All thoughts/opinions about the book are my own.

March Top 5

 

It's that time again my friends, time to recap another month of reading!

March was a month. My husband and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. It also marked one year of this pandemic. My oldest child returned to school full time, for the first time in a year. I was also summoned for jury duty in March, but did not have to report. (YAY!) Then there was the fact that both my parents were in the hospital at the same time, in different states, and it was stressful. (both are now fine) In March I also got to see my best friend for the first time in a long time. Outings with her are some of my favorite things. They always bring a smile to my face and I cherish that time with her.

Before we talk about my top 5 books of March, let's go over my stats.

In March, I read 22 books, which totaled 6,338 pages.

The book breakdown is

• 22 books read
• 2 physical (library) books
• 9 kindle books I own/or purchased
• 11 advanced reader copies

My average rating was a 3.95 ⭐️

Breaking my ratings down a bit further we have:

• 2   - Five Star
• 17 - Four Star
• 3   - Three Star

I also DNF'd a book this month, High Heels in the Highlands, and opted not to rate the book or include it in my monthly stats (other than as a DNF). Nor did I mark it as read on Goodreads. Simply put the book was too slow moving for my liking, and I just could not get involved in the story. Plus it claimed to be a romance, but by the time I DNF'd it (13%), there was no romance to be had. It is what it is, not every book will be the book for you.

My longest book of March was Driven by K Bromberg. It was 806 pages. (to be fair, it was a ebook boxed set)

My shortest book of March was Hockey Hunk by Kat Obie. It was 91 pages.

In March, my new to me author count was 8. So not as impressive as February, but still it's 8 new authors that I've discovered!

Are you ready for my top 5 books of March?