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New Release from Sawyer Bennett King (Pittsburgh Titans, Book #14) Synopsis:   J ack Kingston is known for his dominant playing skills on the ice, but off, he ’ s a down - to - earth guy who values a true connection over a meaningless hookup.  I love being a member of the Pit tsburgh Titans, even if my teammates are constantly ribbing me about women who they claim are throwing themselves all over me. Could I go for the easy lay? Sure, but that ’ s not my style. I ’ m more of long - term kind of guy. Instead, I ’ m going to keep doing w hat I do best — killing it out on the ice. Everything else will fall into place ... eventually.  That time comes sooner than expected, in the most unlikely of ways. At the rink to watch our goalie ’ s kids play Peewee hockey, I meet Willa Montreaux and somehow, by the end of that interaction, I ’ ve offered to help her coach the Ice Pups. Altruism or were there other intentions in that offer? A little of both, if I ’ m being honest. A...

***5 Stars*** So. Much. Goodness! I was already excited to go back to Hope Valley and catch up with as many of the crazy, lovable characters I’d come to love ~ and though we don’t get to catch up with EVERYONE ~ it is kind of a long list and we probably need some kind of family tree to keep ~ it gave me all the small town romance feels and more and I cannot wait to go back! I loved Rae and Zach, well, loved them after a bit of frustration with them ~ nothing major, and I did empathize with both for the most part, but the eye rolling was real ~ but soon they both grew on me. With Rae it was how she took the situation she was in and stepped up. She may not have wanted to be there, but she basically “woman’s up”, takes it all in stride and finds that the life she thought she wanted wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be.  Zach is a sweetheart, but when he gets in his own way, he gets in his own way and boy can he be a grump. They definitely do not get off on the right foot at th...

Red Flags by Skye Warren is now live!  "You’re part of the circus now, which means you belong to me. You’re mine." Logan Whitmere, the handsome owner of Cirque des Miroirs, is full of red flags. Secretive. Commanding. Dangerous. I know better than to trust him, but I'm desperate for a way out of my small town. He offers me a job as the fortune teller.  What does Logan know that he isn't telling me? He seems to want to protect me...from the performers. From himself. I fall for his possession. I'm afraid of his obsession. There are secrets even the crystal ball won't reveal. When the truth is unveiled, I'm forced to confront my dark past. “Red Flags is completely captivating. There’s nothing I love more than a possessive hero and Logan Whitmere delivers. He has so many red flags I can’t even count them all and I'm obsessed.” - Ivy Smoak, Amazon bestselling author “This story has everything—intrigue, allure, lust—and in the most perfect setting...

Forbidden Hearts by Corinne Michaels is now live! First rule of being a nanny? Don’t fall for the single dad, even if he is smoking hot. But that’s exactly what happens when grumpy small-town sheriff Asher Whitlock reluctantly hires me to take care of his daughter for the summer. Neither of us is thrilled with the arrangement, but he’s desperate for help, and I need the money for grad school this fall. All we need to do is keep our distance and remain professional . . . turns out, that’s easier said than done. Instead of focusing on my future, all I see is the strong jawline, crystal-blue eyes, and rock-hard body right in front of me. We try to resist each other, but we end up crossing every line until I’m in his bed. I tell myself it’s just this once. Okay, twice. All right, every night. But it’s got to end–he’s fourteen years older than me, with a kid and a stressful job. Have I mentioned my dad is his boss? Then there’s the past I’m try...

***5 Stars*** Oh my. This baby is a rollercoaster of a ride from start to finish. It had all the things I love in a romance, along with all the frustrations as well. Ollie and Silas definitely kept me on my toes and the pages turning just to see what it would take for these two to find their HEA. Now, while I ended up adoring Ollie and Silas, they both tried me for different reasons ~ very different reasons which you will have to experience yourself since I don’t want to ruin anything for anyone ~ but they are both honest about who they are and what they want out of their lives. Both are loyal to those they call their own and will do anything and everything for them. As for their HEA. Two strong personalities collided and the sparks flew in every way possible. I honestly loved them together. Their road was a rocky one, and that’s putting it lightly, especially when the “fake” relationship becomes more and one can’t decide what they want. There is a huge roadblock in their already bumpy...

Release Date: December 16 All I wanted was a break from my small town life.  Not to be stuck driving across the country with my older brother's gorgeous, infuriating best friend.   Charming, cocky federal agent Scott Dunn is back in my life. And I hate him. Four years ago, Scotty was the center of every one of my fantasies. He was funny, kind, and eleven years older than me–a protector. But one ill-timed confession and he vanished from my life without so much as a goodbye. Now I am called to testify against the men who kidnapped me and the gorgeous, infuriating man I tried so hard to forget is assigned to protect me. I want answers and he refuses to give them. But as much as he claims to hate me too, I see the way his eyes linger on my skin. How his hands itch to reach out. He understands me in a way I’ve never let another man get close enough to know. My scars, physical and emotional, are a constant reminder of the girl I used to be. A girl I try to forget. As we travel acr...

Nothing so wrong should ever feel so right. TEMPT, an all-new steamy small town, one-night-stand, age gap romance featuring a plus-sized heroine and a hot single dad from USA Today and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Melanie Harlow, is now available! You’ve heard the story about the wedding planner who falls for the groom? Well, this is the one where she falls for his father. And that groom? He’s my ex. I didn’t realize who the gruff, gorgeous older man was the night he rescued me from a creep in a Manhattan hotel bar. All I knew was that a hot, bearded stranger with a protective streak showed up right when I needed a reminder that real gentlemen still exist. (Although he left his manners behind after asking me up to his room.) It was the hottest night of my life, but I never thought I’d see the former Navy SEAL again. Imagine my surprise at the rehearsal dinner one week later, when my sexy one-night stand is introduced as the father of the groom. ...

You’ve heard the story about the wedding planner who falls for the groom? Well, this is the one where she falls for his father. And that groom? He’s my ex. TEMPT, an all-new scorching hot age gap, forbidden, small town romance, featuring a plus-sized heroine and her ex’s irresistible dad from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is now available! I didn’t realize who the gruff, gorgeous older man was the night he rescued me from a creep in a Manhattan hotel bar. All I knew was that a hot, bearded stranger with a protective streak showed up right when I needed a reminder that real gentlemen still exist. (Although he left his manners behind after asking me up to his room.) It was the hottest night of my life, but I never thought I’d see the former Navy SEAL again. Imagine my surprise at the rehearsal dinner one week later, when my sexy one-night stand is introduced as the father of the groom. Even more surprising? That temptation we felt in New...

\ ***5 Stars*** Where do I begin? I’ve tried a couple of times to start this review, but nothing seems to work, but it seems that the third times a charm because I freakin’ LOVED this book! It had me all kinds of melty in all the best ways, even when I was growling in frustration over what Elden and Violet put themselves, and each other, through. This book gave me everything my romance/book heart loves and then some and has me needing more! I adored Elden and Violet. Adored. Elden, for all his broody, non-smiling alpha-ness has such a good heart and is loyal to his last breath. Violet is all kinds of feisty and I loved how honest she was about herself, even if it was only to herself. They both have their demons, but they’d do anything to protect those they love. Their journey is all kinds of push/pull panty melting heart swooning goodness. There is a bit of growly frustration as well, since they have lots to work through, and boy do they go through it, and with each step it becomes mor...

  ♦ ♦ ♦ 𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩, 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙣, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚. 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘫𝘰𝘣, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘺’𝘴 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 30, 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯. 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯-𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦. 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘺’𝘴 17-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳-𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦, 𝘈𝘥𝘥...