A Royal Disaster By Jennifer Bonds

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Elena Murphy is doing just fine--if you don't count her struggling art studio, her ex-boyfriend suing her, and accidentally tossing purple paint onto a man who just happened to be in the wrong place at the very worst time. And not just any man, but freaking royalty. The World's Most Eligible Bachelor, to be exact, with the paparazzi catching the whole embarrassing incident on camera.

Could her life be any more of a dumpster fire?

Yes it could. Now she's getting dragged online and her clients are disappearing faster than free drinks at happy hour. And just when she thinks things can't possibly get worse...His Royal Hotness decides the best way to fix this mess is to make her the envy of New York--by pretending to date.

Because what's worse than a prince treating her like his very own Cinderella, including dreamy nights at the theater and a nearly X-rated pottery date? 

Reminding herself it's all fake.

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Jennifer Bonds writes sizzling contemporary romance with sassy heroines, sexy alphas, and a whole lot of mischief. She's a sucker for enemies-to-lovers stories, laugh out loud banter, and over the top grand gestures. Jennifer lives in Pennsylvania, where her overactive imagination and weakness for reality TV keep life interesting. 

She's lucky enough to live with her own real life hero, two adorable (and sometimes crazy) children, and one rambunctious K9. Loves Buffy, Mexican food, a solid Netflix binge, the Winchester brothers, cupcakes, and all things zombie. Sings off-key.

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This was a really cute royalty romance with Liam as the prince from a foreign country who is visiting NYC when he finds a shortcut while ducking his bodyguards and lands up as art when Elena throws paint on him. All would have walked away but a journalist is following him and catches it on video and so Elena becomes famous if a very negative way.

Elena is a hispanic woman who has bad luck in life and in love. Her latest ex is suing her and her life is a series of mishaps as she is very klutzy. She runs her own art gallery and when she is painting some art she ends up covering Liam in paint.

When she becomes famous for attacking the prince he decides to rescue her by dating her and trying to help her by turning her klutzy accident into something that can help her. And thats when the fun begins as they  start being real  with each other which is a very new thing for Liam and he finds he loves being treated like a man rather than a prince.

This was a fun trope with the gorgeous prince falling for the regular girl and I found it original as he tries to rescue her from the bad press related to a paint accident. Elena brings a lightness to the prince and he brings a stability to her life that her exes never gave her. It was a sweet, sexy and adorable romance and I really enjoyed it. I did feel at times that it moved slowly and I would have liked a faster pace, but its a fun read.

Power Couple - Nashvegas #1 - by Laramie Briscoe

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Everett James Thompson 

I've been in the spotlight since I was born, thanks to my famous parents. Reaper and Harmony have been the gold standard when it comes to celebrity love stories. It's hard to be in that shadow, to live up to that precedent. 

Which is why I stopped trying when my band, Grey Skies hit the big time. 

But when I go to Vegas to support my Mom, in her new residency, I have absolutely no idea I'll leave Vegas with a new pop-star wife. 

Brianna Jenkins 

As one of the top pop-stars in the world right now, I don't have time for anything. Much less love, or even a night out. 

When my best friend surprises me with tickets to the sold-out Harmony Stewart show in Vegas on my one off weekend of the month, I'm beyond excited. Especially when we find out our seats are next to her family. Harboring a crush on her oldest son added with a few more drinks than I normally have equals consequences neither one of us bargained for. 

The next morning, I'm no longer Brianna Jenkins, pop star. 

I'm Brianna Thompson, member of the new power couple, about to take the world by storm. 

Whether I want to, or not. 

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Laramie Briscoe is the best-selling author of the Heaven Hill Series & the Rockin' Country Series.

Since self-publishing her first book in May of 2013, Laramie Briscoe has published over 10 books. She's appeared on the Top 100 Bestselling E-books Lists on iBooks, Amazon Kindle, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble. She's been called "a very young Maya Banks" (Amazon reviewer) and her books have been accused of being "sexy, family-oriented, romances with heart".

When she's not writing alpha males who seriously love their women, she loves spending time with friends, reading, and marathoning shows on her DVR. Married to her high school sweetheart, Laramie lives in Bowling Green, KY with her husband (the Travel Coordinator) and a sometimes crazy cat named Beau.

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I really adore this author. She is a fantastic writer and I love her characters and writing but I have never read her older series and this is a second generation story with children from a previous series that I had not read. But this story made me fall in love with EJ's parents Harmony and Reaper and so I have to read their story now.

They are both in the music business I guess you can say and their kids are as well. The mom, Harmony is playing Vegas and so the whole family goes to support her. Brianna Jenkins is a popular popstar and she adores Harmony and so she goes to the concert as well.

Thats how Brianna and EJ meet and spend one night that will change their entire life. But they have some issues they have to decide either to work on together or to go their separate ways and thats the gist of this story. They both have many distractions from concerts and touring to the music to the their contracts and where they don't always call the shots. In this story they have to decide what they want and care about and it was a fascinating look into the music business.

The story ends on a cliff hanger I guess you can say and the next book comes out in June. It is a cliff but also not a major one. Least not romantically its a cliff more based on their music which is why I was actually okay waiting for the next book. I am not a fan of cliffs and so if you arent either, well its more of what happens next rather than an OMG type of cliff.

Great Sass - Book 1 in the Family Ties Series- by Mary B. Moore

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Great Sass (Book 1 in the Family Ties Series) by Mary B. Moore 

 

Elijah and Sadie’s story is #nowavailable 

 

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Moving to the US was meant to be the fresh start I needed, living closer to my dad and discovering who I was without the problems from my past surrounding me. New house, new friends, new life. 

 

I thought I had a chance at becoming the Sadie Dahl I’d always wanted to be—fun loving, free, clean, and happy. It was a dream I was working hard to make a reality, and I thought I’d succeeded.

 

But nothing stays buried, nothing stays hidden, especially with all the information available on the internet today. Jealousy’s a curse, but apparently a woman scorned is evil and will do anything she can to get revenge. 

 

Then again, I can understand how being forgotten by a man like Elijah Townsend-Rossi would sting. 

                                                           

As a kid my dream was to join the Coast Guard. I wanted to save lives, protect our waters, and stop the bad guy. And that’s exactly what I’d done. I’d spent years living for Semper Paratus. 

 

Dreams shatter when it’s your best friend’s body that you pull out of the water and almost die trying to save six other sailors from the same vessel, though. Eight years of living and breathing my job had come to an end just as I was due to extend my service, and now I felt like a nomad. I roamed, I slept, I ate, I breathed. I had no purpose, just a void that I couldn’t fill and emotions I couldn’t get rid of.

 

And then I met Sadie. She amused me with her eccentricities and was unique, opening up a part of the world I hadn’t known existed. And damn, she had great sass.

 

Unfortunately, during my roaming I’d made some bad choices that were coming back to bite me—and her. Even worse, they were putting her life at risk with someone from her own past.

 

I might have failed my best friend, but I wasn’t going to do the same with her.

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I really like the authors writing style. I have read a few of her series books and have really enjoyed them. I started her Providence Series which are in a series of books called Forever... As I read them they got more violent and more about  drama than romance so I stopped reading them. I then found her Cheap Thrills series and I adore that series. Its more about the people and romance than drama. When I heard about this book, I thought it was either a new series starting or it was related to Cheap Thrills.  It actually is related to the Forbidden Gold Providence Gold Book 5 ( I have not read it)  and  in that story we meet Parker and Ariana Townsend, this book is about Ariana's best friend Sadie and Elijah Townsend Rossi, who I believe is a cousin to Ariana. This is what I have pieced together since I have not read the previous books.

This was an interesting story and I liked Elijah and Sadie. Eventually I caught onto the story but it took a bit since I have not read the previous stories. Sadie and Elijah are friends and until this book have never pushed the friendship. They both have some serious pain and issues from their pasts but they both seem to get each other. Though Elijah has some stuff he needs to figure out. Sadie is pretty together so her issues are more about a a man who is stalking her and a past where she was almost raped. (I dont think I am spoiling anything because it seems like this was in the previous book.)

This book has some great romance scenes but also has a bit of insta love. They pretty much know each other well but haven't  followed thru with their feelings til this story. I found Elijah pretty awesome and I loved how fierce and forgiving and kind Sadie was. The stalker part of this story, I hated. It was well done but at times is was more violent than I wanted to read I guess you could say. 

That said I did enjoy the relationship Elijah and Sadie had and I loved meeting Elijah's brothers.  The story ended in an awesome way and I really enjoyed visiting Providence.

Make Me Yours by Melanie Harlow

He’s my brother’s best friend.

The hot single dad next door.

And one accidental sext later, my massive crush on him is no longer a secret.

Make Me Yours, an all-new rom com that is all too sexy from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is available now!

He’s my brother’s best friend.

The hot single dad next door.

And one accidental sext later, my massive crush on him is no longer a secret.

It’s my own damn fault. I’m thirty years old, for heaven’s sake. I’m a kindergarten teacher and a (reasonably) responsible adult. I should know better than to get tipsy and draft a fake text listing all the dirty things I wish Officer Cole Mitchell would do to me.

I wasn’t supposed to hit send.

He wasn’t supposed to see it.

And he definitely wasn’t supposed to text back telling me to go on . . .

Because after that, things escalate quickly.

Cole is everything I’ve ever wanted. He’s sexy and protective. A devoted father to his little girl. A dedicated cop the whole town adores. The kind of guy you can trust to keep his hands to himself, even when you’re desperately hoping he won’t.

I’m not the girl he thought he’d end up with, but after all this time, I might finally get the chance to say the words I’ve always dreamed of . . . make me yours.

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Darlene spoke up. “My mother passed them down to me, and I want to make sure they’re in good condition so I can leave them to Cheyenne when she gets married.” Then she crossed herself and closed her eyes, her lips moving in a quick, silent prayer.

 Cheyenne ignored her mother and addressed Mariah again. “My brother and I always had to wash and dry the wedding china on holidays before we went to bed. It took forever.”

“I’d stay and help you, sis, but I have to get Blair home. Sorry.” Griffin gave her a grin that said he wasn’t the least bit sorry, and Cheyenne stuck her tongue out at him. 

“Cole, why don’t you stay and give Cheyenne a hand?” My mother suggested, wrapping her scarf around her neck. 

“That’s a great idea,” Darlene said brightly. Then she sort of bent over and rubbed one hip, her expression agonized. “I’d help her myself but I’ve been on my feet a lot today and the doctor said that isn’t good for my joints.”

“You should just get to bed, Darlene,”my mother said, shepherding Mariah toward the front door. “Cole will be more than happy to stay and help Cheyenne.”

“Oh, that’s okay.” Cheyenne smiled at me and shook her head. “I can handle them.”

But Darlene beamed at me, reaching over and snatching my coat out of my hands. “That’s so nice of you, Cole. I’ll just hang this in the front closet.” Before she left the room, she and my mother exchanged a look that had me wondering if the whole helping-with-the-dishes thing had been a set-up. 

Either way, ten minutes later Cheyenne and I were pushing up our sleeves in the kitchen, the house dark and silent except for the running faucet and the hum of the dishwasher. 

“I’ll wash, you dry?” she asked, adding dish soap to the side of the sink she’d plugged and lined with a towel. 

“Sure.”

She took a plate from the stack to her left and placed it in the warm soapy water. “Oh! I almost forgot.” Slipping her rings and bracelets off, she set them on the windowsill above the sink. “So I don’t scratch anything,” she explained. 

“Oh.” I glanced down at my wedding ring. “It’s okay,” she said quickly. “You don’t have to take it off.”

“It’s fine,” I said, working it off my finger and placing it on the sill next to her jewelry. For some reason, I felt compelled to explain why I still wore it all the time. “Mariah once told me she likes when I wear it, so  .  .  .”

“I think it’s nice, ”she said. “I like a guy who wears his ring. It says something about him, you know?”

I nodded, my attraction to her growing even stronger. “Still, we’d better be careful with these dishes.”

“Damn right, we’d better,” she deadpanned. “This is my fucking wedding china, Cole. If we even look at it wrong, I might end up a spinster.” She laughed as she gently scrubbed the plate with a cloth. “My God. Is she not totally ridiculous?”

“She’s pretty bad,” I agreed, taking the plate from her and carefully drying it with the soft clean towel she’d given me. “But mine wasn’t much better tonight. Did you have the feeling something was up between them as we were saying goodnight?”

“Yes,” she said. “And it’s probably my fault because I made the mistake of telling my mom you bought me dinner last night. In her mind, I believe we are now betrothed.”

I laughed. “That’s all it takes, huh?”

“Apparently. Tomorrow I’ll be pregnant because we washed dishes together after dark.”

“Wow. Guess I should have worn the rubber gloves.”

About Melanie

USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she's not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like Schitt’s Creek, Homeland, and Fleabag. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak.

Melanie is the author of the CLOVERLEIGH FARMS series, the ONE & ONLY series, AFTER WE FALL series, the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the FRENCHED series, and the sexy historical SPEAK EASY duet, set in the 1920s. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

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“H. Hunting pens a heartbreaking tale that leaves readers absolutely breathless from beginning to end. One of her best books yet!”
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Little Lies, an all-new, angsty and emotional new adult romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting is out now!

ABOUT THE BOOK

I don’t want you.
You mean nothing to me.
I never loved you.
I turned my words into swords.
And I cut her down.
Shoved the blade in and watched her fall.
I said I’d never hurt her, and I did.
Years later, I’m faced with all the little lies, the untruths, the false realities, the damage I inflicted, when all I wanted was to indulge my obsession.
Lavender Waters is the princess in the tower. Even her name is the thing fairy tales are made of.
I used to be the one who saved her.
Over and over again.
But I don’t want to save her anymore.
I just want to pretend the lies are still the truth.

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The front door swings open, and the never-ending nightmare that is this day smacks me in the face like a long-expired sausage. Kodiak stands in the doorway wearing only a pair of swim shorts, wet hair sticking out all over the place, water dripping on the damn floor. But God, is he ever glorious. Muscle layered over muscle, thick biceps flexing as he holds the doorjamb, a mischievous grin popping the dimple in his left cheek.
My heart seizes and gallops. I miss this version of him: the one that smiles and doesn’t hate me.
He ruins everything a moment later by bellowing, “Who’s fucking in the driveway?”
His gaze moves to Dylan, who looks as horrified as I feel, but as it shifts to me, his smile drops and my stomach tightens.
“You should really go,” I tell Dylan.
“I’ll see you around.” He disappears into his car and barely has the door closed before he’s backing out of the driveway and screeching down the street.
I adjust my backpack on my shoulder and head for the house, steeling my spine and my nerves because Kodiak is still standing in the middle of the doorway, his face a mask of indifference. I try to brush by him, but he stays where he is, making it impossible.
I sigh, exhausted beyond belief. I just want to go upstairs and have a good, cathartic cry. I try to mirror his apathy. “Can you move so I can get into my house?”
His brow furrows as his eyes move over my face. He lifts his hand, like maybe he’s thinking about touching me. There’s no way I can handle that. I jerk back and swat his hand away. “What are you doing?”
“Your lip is bleeding.”
“Don’t act like you actually give a shit, Kodiak.”
“Tell me what happened.” His voice is low and soft, and for whatever reason, that makes me even angrier, so I lash out, wanting to wound him the way he keeps wounding me.
“You, Kodiak. You happened, and you ruined my goddamn life. Now get the hell out of my way.” I elbow past him, almost tripping over several sets of running shoes.
I head straight for my bedroom and lock the door behind me. I slide down the wall until my butt hits the floor and close my eyes, taking deep breaths.
I imagined the concern in his voice.
I imagined the pain that sat heavy behind his eyes.
We see what we want to, not the truth, especially when it hurts.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.

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 This is a coming of age romance set at a college and stars Lavender, who is Alex and Violet's daughter from the Pucked series, and Kodiak, who is Rook and Lainey's son from 'A Lie for a Lie'. We also get to meet some of the siblings and children of all the characters in the Pucked series.

Before I begin, I need to say that I read Alex and Violet's book and I read Rook and Lainey's but I have not read any of  the other books in the Pucked series. That said I felt that this book easily stands alone and I did not feel lost at all in this story.

This story starts with Lainey entering college, and her living with her twin brother River and her other brother Maverick in a house. The guys are big partiers but she isn't and so she kinda hides in her room a alot. Kodiak lives in a house a few houses down from them and at one time he was super close with Lavender but the parents intervened and  separated them. Since then they have had an adverserial relationship and he hurts L in the early parts of the story. It is done with love to keep her away from him because he believes he is bad for her and thats the lies he tells her.

To be honest the first part of the book was not my favorite. They both love each other so much but they both are fighting it and lie a lot about their feelings. I want to mention there and no other relationships with other people in this story. There is jealousy and this book has a lots of angyst but its not because they date other people. 

The second part of my book is when K finally sees how much L has grown and changed and that she is strong and doesn't really need him anymore. And thats when I fell in love with this book. L is a kick ass heroine and when they finally makeup I loved how she makes K work for it and she tortures him so wonderfully.

This story is not big on laughs but it has tons of young love and angyst and a very heartfelt romance. It is told in dual POV and I loved getting to know their family and friends as the 2nd generation. 

Shattered Ice by Monty Jay

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Razor sharp between the pipes, mysterious off the ice, Malakai Petrov is the Chicago Fury’s notorious goalie. 
 
The 6’5 Russian giant is hiding an entire world behind the bars of his mask. He thinks his secrets are buried deep enough so that no one can ever crack the ice guarding his stone heart. Until he meets a certain teammate's sister who’s got a knack for sticking her nose in places it doesn’t belong. 
 
Charlotte Greene met the man behind the mask years before anyone knew his name. The  punk chick with calloused fingers from the strings of her violin never could shake the memory of him. 

When unexpected circumstances put them back in each other’s life, she’s set her sights on turning Malakai’s life upside down. 
 
Stealing his dog, leaving her panties on his stairs, batting her silver-eyes, forcing him to question everything he ever knew. These two are skating on thin ice and it won’t be long until it shatters.

 

Ice Hearts is a standalone novel in the Fury Series and deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering.

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Monty Jay likes to describe herself as a punk rock kid, with the soul of a gypsy who has a Red Bull addiction. 

She writes romance novels about insane artists, feisty females, hockey players, and many more. 

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 This is book 3 in the series and in this story we get to know Kai and his history, heart and motivations as he forms a relationship with his teammate/roomie/best friends sister, Charlotte.

In this story Kai is the broken one and I really felt his pain. His story and past was extremely hard to read and very painful but I was in awe of how well he handled it and how strong he had to be to learn how to deal with it.

Charlotte is a wonderful character and her life is a mess. Her brother is an issue, her mom is slowly disapearing from her and she has fallen for a guy who keeps running from her. I loved how she never gives up and her heart is so open to Kai and the world. 

If you like your guys a little broken but with a wonderful heart than you will adore this romance.

Kai is a hockey player and it was fun seeing Riggs, Nico, Valor and the rest of the gang in this story. They all love Kai and want to be there for him.  The next story is about Charlotte's troubled brother Emerson and I cannot wait.

Accidental Sugar Daddy by Kaci Rose

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AN ACCIDENTAL MEETING. AN UNCONVENTIONAL OFFER. AN UNDENIABLE ATTRACTION... 

Ellie wasn’t looking for a Sugar Daddy. The second she realized she had accidentally stumbled into a mixer of Sugar Babies looking for daddies, she started for the door. Then the sizzling hot guy at the bar caught her eye. What started as a simple dinner date turned into an offer too tempting to resist. Join him at work events and social gatherings for one month—no sex involved—and make enough money to ease the burdens she faced as a single mom. Surely she can resist her attraction to him for one month... 

As far as Owen was concerned, Ellie was a complete mystery. She agreed to his offer, yet hated for him to spend any money on her. It didn’t add up... until he discovered she was a mother. He wasn’t looking for an insta-family, yet the more time he spends with Ellie and her kids, the more he wants them in his life.

Can what started as a business arrangement shift into more? Or will their unconventional start ruin a chance for a beautiful forever? 

This is a VERY Steamy, Billionaire, Sugar Daddy Romance. No Cliffhangers.

As always there is a satisfying Happy Ever After.

If you love steamy romances with insta love, hot love scenes, and billionaires, then this one is for you.

This is steamier then any book I have written to date. You have been warned

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Chapter 1

Ellie

We all have that one friend; you know the one you would call to help you bury the body at three am. Well, who do you call when it's their body you plan to bury?
See she is the reason I'm in a mixer full of older men, and one of which just told me the real reason everyone is here, details said friend left out. But let's start at the beginning.
"Ellie just go. It's a night out and some free booze." My best friend Mia says.
"I have the girls, they have homework and need dinner," I say.
I’m a single mom to two amazing girls. Allie who is seven and Becca, who is five. Their dad, my ex-husband, was my high school sweetheart. Then one day he walked out when Becca was almost two. He disappeared for a year and then I received divorce papers.
Still, he gave me no reason and he saw the girls just once right before the divorce was final. He has every other weekend visitation, spring break, and two weeks in the summer but hasn't used a day of it. Child support comes on time every month though, thank God for small favors.
Mia knows all this. She knows I'm working to cover all our bills and while we are paying everything on time, one mess up and we would be in trouble. I have three-hundred dollars in savings and survive on my job at the coffee shop bakery and child support.
I don't go out, there is no money to do so. This is why Mia suggested the mixer so I could get out of the house. Apparently, this is where guys who aren't looking for commitment are finding someone to have dates with and they pay for it all.
It sounds too good to be true or like there is a catch, but Mia swears there isn’t, and Mia is my person, so I trust her.
To be honest, I'm not sure how she convinced me to go, it’s all still a blur but I'm here. Mia is with the girls and I'm nursing a glass of wine standing off to the side taking it all in. There are guys sixty and older, there are some guys my age in their mid-twenties and everything between.
But the girls are what catch my eye. They are all the same. Super skinny, tan, perfectly done blond hair, manis and pedis. Most look younger than me and they are flirty, basically the version of a trophy wife.
The word gold digger crosses my mind.
They are the opposite of me.
I have a little weight to me, I'm a mom of two after all, that flat stomach disappeared seven years ago. I'm not pale white, but I'm not super tan either. I'm five feet five inches and while these girls are wearing dresses that leave little to the imagination, I'm in dressy dark jeans, my favorite dress top, and heels.
The girls here all have the blond hair from a bottle while my hair is my natural chestnut brown. They have makeup on and perfect contouring,; I have mascara and lip gloss. I don't fit in here.
I decide I'm going to finish my drink because it was free and then bail. This is not my thing and not one person has even tried to talk to me. I finish off my wine and set it down. I gather my purse, but before I can turn to leave, a husky deep voice fills the air.
"You look like you are about to leave," he says.
I turn to see a man over six-foot-tall and he looks to be in his mid-thirties judging by the laugh lines. He has dark hair and sparkling blue eyes. He’s huge, like muscles for days huge. He has money,I can tell with his perfectly tailored suit and the Rolex on his wrist.
I smile, "That's because I am. A friend suggested I come here tonight, but I don't know, this isn't my kind of dating,” I say looking around.
"Dating..." he says, "Did your friend say what kind of group this was?"
"Just that the guys would be older, and I needed to get out of the house." I roll my eyes and he laughs. A husky laugh that has my stomach clenching and shivers running across my skin.
"Can I get you a drink? I would love to talk to you, and I think your friend left out some details," he says and extends his arm toward a table off to the side.
I hesitate. At the very least he does have my interest and he isn't bad looking. Okay, that is an understatement, this man is sexy as hell when he laughs and smiles.
Plus, I need to know if Mia's death will be quick or slow.
He must see my hesitation. "Just one drink and let me explain. Then you can leave, I won't stop you."
I take a deep breath and nod. We then sit at a table off to the side and out of the way, but still have a full view of the room. I study him and see him looking at me too.
"I'm Owen," he says.
"Ellie," I nod.
He takes a sip of his drink and then leans toward me resting his arms on the table. He points across the room.
"All these men have money and lots of it. What they don't want, is a relationship. The commitment, the feelings, the sticky stuff. Many want company, dates to events, someone to enjoy a meal out with, maybe a movie. Some just want a beautiful woman on their arm," he says.
"Like a trophy wife."
He laughs. "Yeah kind of, but without the marriage and with no strings. If there is a connection, they’re willing to pay the girls for their time."
Well, that catches my attention and I sit up straight.
"Like a hooker? Sorry, that is not me." I can't help the disgust in my voice.
He touches my hand gently. And sparks shoot up my arm and my hand feels like it’s on fire. I wonder if he feels it too.
"No sex is involved unless both parties agree. If a relationship is agreed upon these girls get paid for each date the guy takes them on, they get a monthly spending allowance, gifts, vacations it all varies from person to person."
"So, like a Sugar Daddy?"
"Pretty much," he grins.
I look at him thinking that this is why he is here. I don't get it. He is attractive and damn sexy so why would he need to pay for a date? What do I have to lose?
"Well, why are you here?" I ask him.
"Ahhh," he says with a sparkle in his eye. He looks away over the crowd and takes another sip of his drink.
"Relationships are messy, feelings, breakups. I run a very successful company and need dates to events, charity functions, and also, I like to go out, try new places to eat, see movies, and it kind of sucks doing that alone. I found many women were just after my money when I was looking for something real." He takes another sip of his drink. "After being emotionally drained, having both my work performance and my company suffer just for someone who only wanted money, I figured why not call a spade a spade. I have people who have families who depend on the success of the company, on me and I take that very seriously. So, I figured I can get the dates and company I want while being open about my motives and giving the women what they want. It's been a pretty good deal before."
"So how many 'relationships' have you had like this?" I ask.
"Three that lasted more than a month and one that went over a year."
"Why end it if it was going so well?"
"Everyone including her expected an engagement. While I have no problem with the arrangement, when or if I do get married, I plan for it to be for love, not to someone who is in it for what it can do for her. Call me old- fashioned, but marriage is a sacred thing for me."
I nod and sip my drink in silence looking at the crowd with new eyes.
"You’re different than the other girls here," he says.
I laugh, "Why because I don't dye my hair and my tits are real?"
He laughs so hard it causes people nearby to actually stop and stare, which causes my face to warm slightly.
"I wasn't thinking along those lines, but that's a good point. You are very real and blunt, and I can tell you aren't into all this."
"Yeah well, I don't have time to sugar coat things and if I had known what this was, I never would have shown up. As it is, my friend will need a SWAT team to protect her when I get home."
"Would an arrangement like this be so bad for you?"
I pause and then point to an older gentleman at another table well past his seventies with a walker next to him.
"What like him? He's looking for a sexy nurse for sponge baths. So not interested."
He gives me a soft smile never taking his eyes off me. Then his face goes serious.
"Well, what if it was me asking?"
I look him over and shake my head and start to stand up.
"You don't want me, but I bet the blond at the bar would be more than willing though." I know I need to leave before he goes and tries to pick her up cause watching that would suck. I grab my purse to leave.
"Will you please just hear me out?" he asks. "What harm can come from hearing what I have to say?"
I look at him wondering if I really want to hear it. I guess if nothing else this can be a funny story on the next horrible date I go on. I don't answer right away, so he continues.
"What if I sweeten the deal and buy you dinner? No strings attached. We talk and worst case you get a nice meal out of it and head home to slaughter your friend with my lawyers’ card in your hand for when she goes missing." He raises his eyebrow and I laugh.
When was the last time I found someone who can keep up with me?
"Okay dinner, but I'm driving my own car."
"Okay," he says. "There is a bistro less than five minutes from here that just opened a few weeks ago I've been wanting to try."
I nod, "I'll follow you there."
We end up at a little bistro that has modern touches and is done up in creams with lime green accents. I’m actually surprised I like the decor.
Owen gets us a seat in the back while I'm looking around. The place is pretty packed, so I'm surprised when we get right in.
He places his hand on my lower back and guides me to the table. Normally this would make me uncomfortable on a date, but for some reason, it has the opposite effect with Owen.
Owen pulls out my chair for me and is the picture of a perfect gentleman which is very refreshing.
We pick up our menus and he says, "Order anything you like, drinks, appetizers, desserts, and don't hold back"
Well, okay then. I order a glass of wine. I look around at the people at tables near us and at their plates of food.
I try to match up what they are eating with what's on the menu and my eyes go wide. Seventy-five dollars for three skimpy slices of steak on a small scoop of mashed photos and some fancy sauce. This place is out of its mind.
I sigh, and he hears it.
"What?"
"Nothing." I keep looking at the menu.
"No come on, don't hold your opinions back now."
I lean in so I can lower my voice. "You really think a place like this is worth your money?"
"I haven't eaten here yet, but everyone is saying good things and the chef is from Washington D.C. and has cooked for the president."
"Yeah, I bet he didn't rip him off," I say
"What do you mean?" He asks.
I point to the plate of the woman next to us.
“Seventy-five dollars for three slices of steak? You can get a twenty-ounce steak cooked perfectly and melts in your mouth for less than that elsewhere."
He shakes his head and smiles, "Let's give it a fair shake, yeah? Don't look at prices, let’s try the food and see if it measures up."
"Okay," I hesitantly agree.
We order an appetizer of crab cakes that aren't actually too bad, but I have had better ones.
"So, let's not beat around the bush," I say. "Get to talking."
"Upfront, are we?" he says.
"Yes, remember I speak my mind."
There is a twinkle in his eye at that.
"I like you because you are different, you hold your own in a conversation, you can make me laugh, and you have opinions. I guess I like that this isn't your thing, and you aren't being what you think I want, you are just you."
"Yes, well I'm not a bullshitter, never have been. I tend to be too blunt sometimes and put my foot in my mouth more than I'd like to admit. But I'm real, what you see is what you get. I don't like games. Games hurt too much," I say.
He looks at me seriously. "Yes, I agree, I don't do games either." He pauses and his tone softens, "Look, I'd like to do a trial run with you. One month."
I laugh, "You’ll run screaming after a week, trust me."
He just smiles. "One month, either of us can walk away, no questions asked. If after a month we agree it works, then we do a contract."
I look at him and study him as he talks. "What does this all entail?"
"Well, I'd like dinner once a week with you just like this, maybe a better restaurant," he pauses and smiles. "As I said, I like trying new places. That means drinks, dinner, maybe a movie, or an event downtown. Several hours of your time. I pay you three-hundred dollars a date and cover all expenses on said date. Say every Friday night. You are free to say no to any others during the week, but Friday night would be a must."
I stare at him, thinking. Three-hundred dollars more than pays for a babysitter if Mia or my mom aren't available and that's an extra $1200 a month. The money could build up my savings account and give me some breathing room.
He continues, "Over the next month I have three functions on my schedule. These are longer nights and require socializing, proper etiquette, dress, hair, makeup, etc. I pay five-hundred dollars a night for these. I cover your dress, hair, makeup, and anything else needed for the event. At the moment everything is in town, but I have had out-of-town events mostly for a weekend where I'd need you to come along. We’ll negotiate that beforehand. You will also be given a one-thousand-dollar line of credit for clothes and a two- monthly allowance to be on call for last minutes dates."
When he said that I almost choked on my wine. Did I just hear him right?
“Two-thousand dollars a month allowance?" I ask.
"Yes, to pay your bills, buy things you need. It's an incentive to drop plans when I ask for last minute dates."
"And what do you expect on the physical end from this?"
He smirks. "When we are out, it will be just like tonight. I’ll open the doors, pull out your chair, guide you with my hand on your back, or place your arm in mine and even hold your hand." He pauses, letting me take it in.
"At the big social events there might be some kisses on the cheek and dancing, but you are not required to kiss me or sleep with me and if you’re ever uncomfortable, you say so. But you do have to make it look like you enjoy my company, and we are on a real date and have a real relationship," he says.
I take another sip of my drink and think. Twelve-hundred dollars for one date a week to get out of the house, no kids. Fifteen-hundred dollars for three events and a two-thousand-dollar allowance is four-thousand dollars in one month. That's more than I make in a month with child support. Plus, there is an option to make more with other dates.
I could take fewer hours at work this month, spend some time with the kids, chaperone Allie's field trip, and write my book. Then when this is all over, sell the clothes and make a little more to put in the bank.
"And at any time, I can be done if this doesn't work. Even mid-date?" I ask.
"Yes, and you can keep the full allowance amount and any money and clothing allowance for the month. If the month works and you agree to a contract, then things are a bit stricter, but we can negotiate all that when the time comes."
It doesn't sound like a bad deal, almost too good to be true.
"I don't even know your full name," I say.
"Owen Garrett."
I pull out my phone and type it in.
"Are you Googling me?" he asks and smiles, clearly amused.
"Umm yeah, I need to know my chances of this ending with me being butchered in your backyard."
He grins again as our dinner shows up. He ordered scallops and I ordered the sliced steak.
"You aren't on any of these trendy diets, are you?" I ask, eying his plate.
"No why?"
"Because I like burgers, fries, and steak, all things meat and carbs."
"Good to know," he says over his drink glass with a hint of amusement in his voice.
We talk a bit about the food, how small the portions are, and we even swap a bite off each other’s plate.
"So, chances of you being slaughtered and buried in my back yard?" he asks.

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Kaci Rose runs on coffee, chocolate, and Oreos. She writes the type of romance books she wants to read. 

Kaci loves her book boyfriends with tattoos, muscles, beards, and a little dirty.

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 I have read a few books by this author and even though the title sounded like a book I don't normally read (sugar daddy type of stories), the plot sounded so romantic that I couldn't wait to read this book.

This book was beyond wonderful. It was extremely well written and I fell hard for the main characters and while it has many, many, many sex scenes, it also had a really great plot and I really loved it and the characters in the story.

A note on the plot: It is a bit of a fantasy in that Ellie is a struggling single mom with two kids and who works several jobs. She meets a rich guy who falls for her and wants to take care of her and her kids and never expects sex. But if you suspend reality and just enjoy this book, it was a wonderful romance and I absolutely adored it.

Ellie is a single mom at age 25 to two lovely little girls. her ex husband left them and while he supports the kids, he has never seen them. Enter Mia, Ellie's best friend and she wants Ellie to find a man, spo she hears about a party and tells her to go.

What they don't know is its a Sugar Daddy party where women find sugar daddies to take care of them. Owen is at the party to find a woman to pay for companionship and when he sees Ellie he sees that she is different and so he wants to hire her.

Ellie is a very dedicated mom with dreams of being an author but not enough time and so when Owen hires her to be his date, well she can't resist as it will help her follow her dreams. 

I loved both characters. They have both been hurt by romance and love but they still dream about love and they also fall into love/lust and cannot resist each other no matter what. I really adored this story and I loved how the author has several epilogues at the end so we can see how the kids grow up.

Also Mia will be getting her own book in 2021 and I cannot wait to read it.