Soft Like Thunder is the first book in the Savage U series by Julia Wolf. Save the date for February 3, and do not miss out on this dark college romance!
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Decker: Changing the Play by Kayley Loring & Connor Crais {a review}
Decker: Changing the Play is the brand new release from Kayley Loring and Connor Crais. This football romance released on January 11, 2022. If you're looking for a sports slash workplace romance, then look no further. Go grab this book now!
"Sometimes it's better for everyone if you let something that's really important to you go."
Thankfully as the story progressed my view of her changed. She grew into the person I wanted from the beginning. Maybe that was Decker's influence, or maybe it was her taking her job seriously and figuring it out.
As for Decker, I wasn't certain about him in the beginning either. I really think it was the meet cute that had my first impression of both characters not be so favorable. Decker is an amazing football player, and it sounds like he has matured quite a bit after his earlier years in the league. So that was nice to see. I also liked how he was so protective of Hannah, and didn't her to fail. He was her cheerleader day in and day out.
When the dramatic moment happened, I can honestly say my jaw dropped a bit. I wasn't fully expecting that to happen. Yet I can see the reason behind it, and how it was beneficial in the grand scheme of things. The only thing that annoyed me about the situation is that it all could have been avoided if there was clear communication. Instead it was done in secret, and hoping for positive results. Yes, I know, it's a romance novel and they'll pull the drama how ever they can. Why do so many book characters have issues with communicating clearly?
All in all, I really did enjoy the story. Hannah and Decker grew on me as the story went, and at the end I was rooting for them. Hannah ended up impressing me with her growth, and that pushed this story from a 3.5 rating to a 4.
Will I be continuing on with the Boston Tomcats series? Oh most definitely. I am looking forward to seeing Hannah and Decker as side characters in the future. Now to find out who the next book will feature. I have my thoughts, but you never know, Kayley and Connor could surprise me!
🎧 AUDIOBOOK Info 🎧
The audiobook will release in March!
It will be duet-style, performed by Connor Crais and Mackenzie Cartwright, featuring Ava Lucas and Ron Butler.
ABOUT CONNOR CRAIS
Thief by S Massery {teaser}
Thief, the first book in the Sterling Falls series, by S. Massery is coming January 20th, 2022!
This dark, gothic, reverse harem romance will grab your attention! You'll find yourself wanting to know what happens next.
Blurb:
I wasn’t supposed to be at Olympus that night.
And I definitely wasn’t supposed to witness a murder – or be caught by the killers.
Hades, Apollo, and Ares run the mysterious, masked fight club, and they wield more power in this town than I could dream of holding. They destroy my life with one decree: Kora Sinclair doesn’t exist.
Sterling Falls was my chance to start over, but one night derails everything.
My scholarship, my job – gone.
I could run home, but giving up my dreams isn’t an option.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
When I can’t repay my debt to an unforgiving man, he gives me a choice. I can steal Hades’ mask, or he can take what I owe from my flesh.
But if I do, there’s no turning back. More than the fear of his threats, revenge drives my decision. I need to steal the mask.
After all, who better to become a thief than the girl they tried to erase?
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Are you wanting to visit Sterling Falls early?
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Broken Boys Break Hearts by JB Heller {a review}
Broken Boys Break Hearts is a new adult, second-chance, contemporary romance about learning to love and trust against all odds. It is a complete story and can be read as a standalone or enjoyed as book 1 in the Moments series. One-Click now to embark on an emotional journey of two opposites trying to navigate their way back to each other after years apart.
"How do you stop seeing yourself a certain way when it's all you've ever known?"
Enter Eliza Quinn. Eliza is part of the popular crowd. She's well know, and liked by everyone. She has a heart of gold. One other thing to note is that Eliza has always noticed Huxley. Even when he thought he was invisible, she saw him. She was intrigued. So when the moment presented itself for her to get to know him, she jumped in with both feet. And what she discovered was a man who thought so little of himself, but continually proved how amazing he is.
What happens next is a whirlwind romance that left both of them broken hearted. But when we jump forward 5 years, our couple is finally able to reconnect. But can they move past the pain of the past, and move forward together?
"Oh, trust me, I know I would end up hurting. But hurt and I go way back. I can handle it."
One last thing...this book does have a content/trigger warning for abuse (mental, emotional, physical). So if that is something you cannot read about, then don't grab this book. But to be fair, the abuse storyline is just a tidbit of the overall story.
Cover Design by Tall Story Designs Photographer: Michelle Lancaster Model: Lochie Carey |
She wasn’t meant for someone like me. But I took her anyway…
Eliza Quinn signified everything I didn’t deserve.
I never should have talked to her, touched her, kissed her.
She made me want things I couldn’t have.
But I fell for her so hard and so fast.
Even though I knew we were destined for disaster.
Staying with her was never an option.
I was leaving Shiloh Springs, and not even she could stop me.
Five years later, I think I've moved on.
Then my manager books my next photography exhibition at the most luxurious hotel in New York City.
The Quinn Plaza, Eliza’s family’s hotel.
The second our eyes lock, I know two things.
1- I need her back.
2- She hates me…
She writes across several genre's including RomCom, Romantic Suspense and Contemporary. You can always expect a healthy dose of heat, intrigue and wit in her stories.
Monday to Friday you can find JB glued to her laptop weaving words or trolling Pinterest for her next potential muse. Come the weekend, it's family time. (And of course lots of reading and Netflix binges.)
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Halfway Home by Maddie Taylor {a review}
Everyone can see that Nate and Audrey love each other. Yet they both think their love is unrequited. If they could just stop for a moment, and really take a look at each other they'd see what's right in front of them.
"You two are the most oblivious pair I've ever come across in thirty-eight years on this planet. For all your much-lauded observational skills, Sheriff Dawson, if you had eyes, you would be able to see the girl is in love with you and has been since--well, forever."
Because of their inability to do so, they lost out on a lot of time together. The death of Audrey's Grandma is what brought her back to Halfway Nebraska, and also back into the life of Nate Dawson. Unfortunately the death of her Grandma has also brought Audrey's mom back into town. And where Kay Porter goes, nothing good comes from it.
While I did shed a few tears while reading the story, I also found myself chuckling a few times. Especially when Grandma Charlene made her presence known when Audrey returned home.
Loved the story, the setting, and the characters. I would love to return to this setting! I need to see Brad Dawson get his happily ever after. Okay I'd also love to see Nate and Aubrey in the background of his story.
Laura
Cover Art & Design by Fantasia Frog Designs |
For the last twenty years, Nate Dawson has been the hometown hero. High school football star, cattle ranching royalty, and now the county sheriff, he is admired, desired, and respected. But beneath his controlled, no-nonsense exterior is the tender heart of a young man who never forgot the girl who got away. With Audrey finally within reach, the smitten sheriff is determined not to waste his second chance.
As Audrey works through her grief, battles her mother in court, and wrestles with the decision to keep or sell the farm, Nate refuses to let her push him away. Will surrendering to the love she has always wanted bring Audrey home for good?
Add Halfway Home to your Goodreads TBR!
About Maddie
A USA Today and #1 international bestselling author, Maddie is a lifelong reader who became a romance junkie as a teen with her first romance novel, The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss. From then on, she was hooked, and gobbled up everything she could get her hands on, whether contemporary, historical, paranormal or sci-fi. If there was romance to be found between a strong alpha male, and a sassy, adventurous and ofttimes defiant yet loving woman, Maddie was all over it. As an author, she stays true to those themes writing steamy erotic romance, with a side of kink, and adding elements of intrigue, danger and suspense to her plots.
Maddie started writing as a hobby. Her stories stayed private while she raised a family and worked full time as a registered nurse. It wasn't until 2012 that she decided to take the plunge and submit her first book for publication: Captain My Captain. She went on to publish eleven novels the first year.
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