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He’s ready to steal his heart and never give it back. Wicked Flame, a sizzling MM romance and the hot conclusion to the Chicago Heat Duet from USA Today bestselling author Ella Frank, is out now! Jameson Life is hard. I learned that at an early age growing up on the South Side of Chicago. I accepted it, even came to expect it. With a sister who was a constant source of worry, and a track record of losing anyone even remotely close to me, trouble seemed to follow me no matter where I turned. Some people were born lucky. I was just born. That’s what I used to believe, anyway, until GQ. The gorgeous guy in the fancy clothes who for some reason decided to look twice at me. He gave me a place to call my own, a space to feel safe, and he made me believe in the impossible—that love was more than just a four-letter word. Ryan Life is unexpected. I learned that just recently when I walked into a bar on the South Side and found the love of my life—Jameson Clarke. ...

"He's grumpy, rude, and honestly, not that likeable at all. So why can't I stop thinking about him?” Wicked Heat, an all-new high heat and slow burn mm romance, and the first book in the Chicago Heat Series from USA Today bestselling author Ella Frank, is live now! Ryan Kind, caring, and protective. Those are the three qualities I’m looking for when it comes to my dream man. In a city as big as Chicago, you wouldn’t think he would be that hard to find, right? Wrong. Sure, my boss found a super-sexy detective and my best friend fell madly in love with the most eligible bachelor around. But the only person I’ve met recently is a broody bad boy who saved me at a sketchy pub. He’s grumpy, rude, and honestly, not that likeable at all. Hardly my “dream” guy. So why can’t I stop thinking about him? Jameson I don’t do friendships. I don’t do relationships either. The very last thing I’m looking for in life is to fall in love and live happily ever after. So sav...

***5 ‘Miss Razzle Dazzle & the Lieutenant’ Stars*** So. Damn. Good. Not that I expected anything less when it came to Bash and Kieran and their friends and family, but...this finale gave me everything my bookish heart loves. First and foremost: Bash and Kieran getting their HEA. I loved the way they loved, respected and simply liked each other. They had a flow from the start that had me cheering for them on every level and I really liked how they figured out what they wanted for themselves and made it happen together.  As much as I loved Bash and Kieran, I have to say that watching as their worlds finally collided via their friends and family was a lot of fun. Just getting to experience Bailey, Henri, Sean and Xander meeting Bash (though Xander already met him) was awesome! That part may just be my fav of the trilogy ~ though there were a couple of other moments that come close ~ that was the best. This was a fun trilogy. It’s low on angst and while there was some drama, it jus...

***5 Stars*** This book was exactly what I needed and didn’t even know it (So, yay me for clicking that little button, but then again, it is a series about rugby so it wasn’t all that difficult to do). It had me grinning, swooning and drooling, like a fool the entire time and even when the growlies happened, I was still all in and in total adoration of Donovan and Beckett. So, yeah, I adored Donovan and Beckett. Donovan is dedicated, laid back and an over thinker (something I totally understood) and at a crossroads in his life. But what I really liked was how honest he was with himself at every step. Beckett was a lot of fun because he totally owned who he was. He had this light and ease about him that drew me in and had me wishing we could be friends in real life. Their journey to their HEA was a lot of fun to experience. Yes, Donovan had a lot to work through on his end, but they had a connection, a chemistry that had me rooting for them from the moment they met and I really liked ho...

***5 Stars*** Seriously. Sooooo hard NOT to absolutely adore Bash and Kieran. So. Hard. But as for how things have progressed since we last saw Bash and Kieran.  I have to say, I’m really enjoying how everything has been working out thus far. I like how they re-connected and just how open they are with each other, even if some things to take a little prodding. And though things are moving at a faster pace, it doesn’t feel rushed. They see each other for who they are and that’s what attracts them to each other.  As for the ending. Again, it isn’t a true “OMG” type of ending, but it is an honest one and a good place to end this chapter because what looks to be coming next deserves it’s own book. So, yeah, not upset by that ending at all and I am totally looking forward to seeing just how everything turns out for them. And then there are the supporting cast of characters. It really was a lot of fun to catch up with the South Haven crew and just see how their relationships ~ roman...

Good Intentions, the all-new, emotional and tempting romance and the conclusion to the Intentions Duet from USA Today bestselling author Ella Frank is available now! Gabriel Romero made me hungry for things I’d never wanted, and starved of the things I didn’t think I’d ever need. Until now… Until him… I was never the man who believed in love, romance, or happily ever afters. I was married to my work, and happy to be that way. Until one night, not too long ago, when an audacious young man lied his way into my life and showed me what I’d been missing. Bold and sexy, with a face that could melt through the iciest of exteriors, Gabriel Romero is the one factor I never saw coming. There are so many reasons we shouldn’t work—my age, his, our career goals in life—and yet we are drawn together by a passion for music, and each other, that neither of us can deny. I’ve always been the one to think things through, to follow my head instead of my heart. But if I don’t open ...

Gabriel Romero made me hungry for things I’d never wanted, and starved of the things I didn’t think I’d ever need. Until now… Until him… Good Intentions, the all-new, seriously hot age-gap romance and the conclusion to the Intentions Duet from USA Today bestselling author Ella Frank is available now! I was never the man who believed in love, romance, or happily ever afters. I was married to my work, and happy to be that way. Until one night, not too long ago, when an audacious young man lied his way into my life and showed me what I’d been missing. Bold and sexy, with a face that could melt through the iciest of exteriors, Gabriel Romero is the one factor I never saw coming. There are so many reasons we shouldn’t work—my age, his, our career goals in life—and yet we are drawn together by a passion for music, and each other, that neither of us can deny. I’ve always been the one to think things through, to follow my head instead of my heart. But if I don’t open m...

Gabriel Romero made me hungry for things I’d never wanted, and starved of the things I didn’t think I’d ever need. Until now… Until him… Good Intentions, the much anticipated conclusion to the Intentions Duet from USA Today bestselling author Ella Frank is coming June 21st and we have the smoking hot cover! I was never the man who believed in love, romance, or happily ever afters. I was married to my work, and happy to be that way. Until one night, not too long ago, when an audacious young man lied his way into my life and showed me what I’d been missing. Bold and sexy, with a face that could melt through the iciest of exteriors, Gabriel Romero is the one factor I never saw coming. There are so many reasons we shouldn’t work—my age, his, our career goals in life—and yet we are drawn together by a passion for music, and each other, that neither of us can deny. I’ve always been the one to think things through, to follow my head instead of my heart. But if I don’t open...

a> CALLAN’S ATLAS (Brigs Ferry Bay, #3) by K. WEBSTER      Release Date: May 12th      Add Callan's Atlas to Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57746840-callan-s-atlas   ***5 ‘You’re The Crime I Commit’ Stars*** Ok.  This book. First off ~ I FREAKIN’ ADORED Atlas and Callan. ADORED. They made my heart all. But…(ahh the dreaded ‘BUT’) O.M.G did this book make me ragey.  I shouldn’t have been surprised considering what has already happened in the series, but still. RAGEY. So here I am with these two very strong and intense emotions because of this book...but it was still a great read. So. Atlas and Callan. My heart hurt for all that Callan has been through, but watching him ~ for lack of a better word ~ “bloom” and become settled in his own skin was amazing. Atlas. I have a thing for alpha AF asshat males with good hearts and this man hit all the right buttons and then some ~ and lemme tell you, his “and then some”...

Bad Intentions, the first book in the all-new compelling age-gap romance and first book in the Intentions Duet from USA Today bestselling author Ella Frank available now! My name isn’t Logan Mitchell, but Marcus St. James doesn’t know that… When I showed up at my roommate’s work party, the last thing I expected was to find a man straight out of my dreams. But when the crowd parted and the fates aligned, there he was, waiting for me. Marcus St. James, president of ENN WorldWide News. Sexy and powerful, with a stare that could freeze you in place, Marcus was the perfect reward for securing a job at Mitchell & Madison, the best law firm in Chicago. To play with the big fish, however, one must become a big fish, and that’s where my little white lie began. It was one night. I was never going to see him again, and from the second we spoke, I knew he was interested. It was there in his eyes, the same fire in my veins. It was there in his voice, whenever he said my...