June grew up in the shadow of her brother and his best friend, Drew McKenna.
She stood back while Drew dated his way through high school and college,
watching and waiting. Waiting for him to realize he loved her as much as she
loved him.
When he did, it was the happiest she’d ever been. Until she found him with
another woman only five years after their marriage.
Leaving her husband was a simple decision, but
there was no easy way to cut him out of her family.
When June receives a fresh start to her career, she also finds what could be a
new lease on love. Reality hits Drew with a vengeance.
He wants her back.
She wants to make him suffer.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alison lives somewhere in the shadow of a Pacific Northwest Mountain, bordered by the Puget Sound, and not too far from the country roads she grew up on.
When she’s not reading, she can be found avidly reading, traveling with youthful wanderlust, or slowly turning the inside of her home into her own personal houseplant jungle.
This is a story about a married couple, Drew and June, who grew up together and he is her older brothers best friend. The first chapter for me was very confusing and then the second chapter it becomes really clear what has happened. This is a cheating book. The hero cheats on his wife and not once but several times. My biggest problem was who he does it with and how long it lasted and how both of them lie to the wife over that time period.
After those first two chapters I was ready to email the author and say I could not keep reading because I HATE cheating books but then I kept reading and one big reason was I LOVED June so much. She does not forgive and forget, she makes him suffer so much. I loved her strength and how she delves into the truth. At first glance what he does is horrible but as time goes by you see that there is so much more to it.
In this book we see June grow up. She faces some very hard facts and she starts to see things in a new light. This really is more about June and Drew and I loved what an awesome kick butt woman she ends up becoming. She even gets an admirer and I absolutely adored him.
I will warn you because I did not know this was in this book. There is one threesome scene. Had I known I would never had read this book but it was tastefully done and its only one scene. It was not my favorite part of the story but it is a big part of the plot and it really is empowering for June.
The best part of the story is when the other woman realizes everyone is wise to her tricks. I am not sure I fully forgave Drew, but I did start to understand how much he did cares for his wife and also how much he was manipulated. He was an idiot but hopefully one who learned some important lessons.
This was an awesome story and the author did such a great job writing this story and getting into her character's head. I am so glad I gave this story a shot and kept reading because I love June so much.
I received a complimentary early release copy of this e-book from the author prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Take Off, an all-new single dad sports romance full of heat and heart from bestselling author Evelyn Sola, is available now!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Vickie
I am done with men.
I like my life the way it is. Calm, quiet and very private. I may be a brash New Yorker, but I keep a tight circle, and I prefer it that way.
Enter Colt Chastain, rising NBA star and magnetic single dad. He’s set his sights on me and he's determined to change my mind. No way that’s going to happen. Nope. Never. Did I mention he’s tenacious? And hot? Very, very hot.
I told him he’s the absolute last man I would ever be with. So, why does he think getting me into bed is a slam dunk?
I tried to resist. I really did. My efforts didn’t work, and now I’ve found myself falling head over heels for him. Did I say quiet and private? I’ll even accept the crazy public lifestyle.
Now, I can't picture my life without him and his adorable five-year-old son.
Colt
I live my life in the spotlight. Millions of fans, social media and press follow me everywhere. That’s not my preference. That comes with the job.
On the inside, I'm a regular southern gentleman who can't fight my attraction to the tempting New Yorker who's caught my eye.
Victoria Taylor is everything I ever wanted. She’s beautiful, sexy, confident and not afraid to put me in my place. She says she doesn’t want me, but her eyes tell a different story. I'll stop at nothing to prove to her that we're really not that different after all.
She ignores that statement. “What you just did, I don’t find that cute or endearing. That’s the first thing.” She tilts her head up and points a finger in my face. I try hard to hold my laugh but fail. I recover quickly though and wipe the smile off my face, but the idea of this woman who barely reaches my chest trying to chastise me is the funniest thing that’s happened to me in a long time.
“Fascinatin’.” I do my best to pretend to be awed. “What’s the second thang?”
“The second thing is, you’re boring. Controlling wanna-be alpha males bore me. Goodbye.” She turns and walks away. I admire the curve of her ass and the swing of her hips before I catch up with her in two long strides. I walk past her, turn around, and block her path. She stops before she can collide with my chest.
“We didn’t finish our conversation.”
“I did.” She does a fake pout and purses her lips together. Then something changes in her eyes. She inches closer to me and bites that plump bottom lip. “On second thought, I want to ask you something.” She whispers the words and I feel a stirring in my pants. She gestures for me to lower down, and I do, putting my ear close to her lips. “Tell me something.” Her words come out husky.
“I’ll tell you anything you want to know, darlin’.”
Her small hands glide across my pecs, slowly massaging me over my shirt. I flex underneath her hand. She whimpers.
“Have you ever—” She stops herself and looks around, almost as if she’s too shy to ask.
“Have I ever what? You can ask me whatever you want.”
“Have you ever had a five-inch stiletto lodged in one of your testicles?” All shyness gone from her voice, she shoves me away, and I practically fall on my butt.
I run ahead of her and block her path, make a face and wince. “Can’t say that I have. I hope you’re not into that kind of thing. I mean, I don’t mind a little bit of pain, but—"
“Keep blocking me, and you’ll find out.”
I throw my head back and laugh while I try to imagine that. I’m positive I can lift her with one hand without exerting much energy. I’ll have my hand wrapped around her wrist before she can take her shoe off.
“The last woman who threatened me was my mama,” I tell her.
That statement doesn’t impress her either. She makes a face and turns away to walk in the other direction, but I grab one of her wrists. She twists and turns to get it away from me, but I put my free hand in my pocket and wait. I even whistle a tune while she tries and fails to pull away.
“Don’t tire yourself out.”
“Let me go,” she commands, and I drop her wrist.
“Come on, don’t go. This is the most fun I’ve had in years.” She gives me a look of disbelief, and I give her my best smile. She thinks I’m toying with her, but it’s true.
I surprise her when I throw an arm across her shoulders. “Let me get you another drink.” I flag the waiter down and ask him to bring her the same thing she just had. “Keep me company.” I spin her around and take her in my arms. “See that? Perfect fit. Do you know what I think we should do?”
“I’m sure you’ll tell me, Cole.” To my surprise, she doesn’t try to move away. Her lithe little body fits perfectly into mine, and despite the extreme height difference, it’s not awkward.
“You should tell me all the things you find distasteful about me now, and I’ll do the same with you. Let’s just get it out of the way.” Someone stands outside our section and snaps pictures of us. Vickie quickly hides her face in my chest, and as much as I like the feel of her against me, I don’t like the reason she’s doing it. I shake my head at the man taking pictures, but he doesn’t move until security pulls him away.
“I don’t think we have enough time. In the short time that I’ve known you, I found a lot of distasteful things about you. In fact, I can’t think of a single good quality about you.” She smiles into my face when she says that.
“I’ll go first.”
She jerks her head back as if she’s surprised.
“What? You can’t possibly be shocked that I would find something wrong with you.”
“I am, as a matter of fact. How dare you, Cole?”
“You’re withholdin’.” She lets out a bark of laughter and her face lights up. She appears even more beautiful in her unguarded state. I want to pat myself on the back for finally making her laugh.
“You’re annoying,” she retorts. “You can’t take a hint.”
“We’re supposed to be taking turns. That’s another thing I find distasteful about you. You can’t seem to follow the rules, and as the primo athlete that I am, I can’t abide by that.” She’s uncomfortable with my job, but it’s what I do, and there’s no point in pretending otherwise.
“Whose rules?” she asks. “Yours?”
“Mine?” I reluctantly pull my hands away from her and point to myself. I pull her back into me before she can run away. “Oh, you mean mine as in the patriarchy? Never. I don’t make the rules, but I do play by them. So, that’s another thing I find distasteful about you. You cheat at games.”
She rolls her eyes and does a loud, fake yawn. “You don’t know me well enough to make any of those statements.”
“But I’m right.”
“You’re full of yourself,” she tells me.
“You’re a liar,” I say back.
“There’s no possible reason for me to lie to you. Ever.”
“And you’re a terrible actor.”
“You like the sound of your own voice too much,” she tells me.
“You live in a cloud of denial by pretending you don’t want me.”
“Oh, Cole,” she says, looking into my eyes. “Delusional much?”
“And I could never be with you,” I tease, pulling her closer and we sway. We look totally ridiculous slow dancing to the fast song that’s playing.
“Well, we finally agree on something. That’s the one and only thing we have in common.”
“I have about a million reasons why I could never be with you, but I can’t imagine a single reason why you wouldn’t want to be with me.”
“Because women fall at your feet?”
“Every time I leave the house.” Just as the words leave my mouth, a woman walks by and snaps a picture of me.
She sighs and the smile leaves her face. The playfulness is gone now. “Here are the facts, okay? I’m only going to say them once, so listen up.” She looks up and gestures for me to lean down. When I do, she puts her lips so close to my earlobe that they almost touch. “One,” she whispers, “I don’t date athletes. Two, I don’t date men with kids, especially the type of man who’s at the club instead of at home with their child on a Friday night.”
I put a hand to my heart and pretend to swoon. “Be still my heart.” I exaggerate my southern accent as much as possible and channel Mama on a Sunday morning after she sees us dressed for church. “A woman who is protective of my son. I’m going to overlook how you’re judging me without all the facts. Maybe now there are only half a million reasons why I can’t be with you, darlin’. Keep going. You’re knockin’ down all my walls.”
She stares and opens her mouth, but no words come out. She tilts her head to the side as if she’s gathering her thoughts. I pat myself on the back for winning this round and striking her speechless, but my own smile is wiped from my face when she slides her hands up my chest and grabs my shirt with both hands. She pulls me down. She’s about as strong as a fly, but I lean down if only to be closer to that mouth of hers.
“You think you’re so charming, don’t you?” My wide smile is the only answer I give her. “Those words stick to your tongue like honey.”
“You’re the only honey I want on my tongue right now.”
She ignores my last statement and tightens her fists around my shirt. She pulls me down further. “Number three. Pay attention.”
“I’m only human, Queen Victoria. How do you expect me to pay attention when you have your hands on me like that? And that perfect body of yours is so close to mine.”
“Three. You’re not equipped to ride this ride.” And with that, she shoves my chest and lets me go. She walks away without another glance.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
About Evelyn
A Boston native, wife, mother, and wine enthusiast. If she's not writing, thinking about writing, you will find Evelyn with a book in her hands. While a new publisher, she's been writing for years, and she will continue to write for many years to come.
Evelyn is obsessed with assertive and confident men who will stop at nothing to get their woman. Her stories are filled with love, passion and humor.
She currently lives in Chicago with her husband and two daughters.
I received a complimentary early release copy of this e-book from the author prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I have only read one other book by this author, and I loved it so much that I could not wait to read this book. The other book was a different series, so this book and characters were brand new for me. I could easily follow along so I feel this book can stand alone very easily.
It stars Victoria, a very proud and beautiful black woman who is wealthy and grew up with her sister Tara in NYC. (Tara has a book where she is coupled up with Ethan in Takeover. )
She meets Colt, an NBA basketball star and player who is a white boy from Alabama who is a widower with a five year old son. He meets Vicky when he meets his best friend Ethan at a nightclub with Vicky's sister Tara.
Vicky wants no part of him. For one she wants a Black man, second he is a single dad, and lastly she wants a good man who is not a celebrity or famous. She wants a laid back guy and Colt is in no way laid back.
These two are very big personalities and at times they both struggle to communicate. One of Vicky's biggest issues is her feeling of abandonment and when Colt triggers this issue I loved how she makes him work hard for her forgiveness.
This was a fun opposites attract romance with really fun dialogue and banter and a red hot attraction. Plus an adorable 5 year old.
This is a long book and one you won't want to put down, so make sure you have plenty of time because it was so good!
Those are just a few of the words he uses to describe himself now. Medically retired from the NHL before he even had a chance to live up to the Adler legacy, Evan has returned to his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, to focus on his mental health. But he never expects his journey of healing to lead him to the University of Bellevue and a position as the athletic trainer for the women’s gymnastics team.
Bellevue’s star gymnast Callie Pearce is the ultimate teammate. She is driven, resilient, and when it comes to the people she loves, she loves harder than she hits the vault table. She grew up with only her older sister in her corner, but it’s easy for her to be caring to anyone she meets. She wants to give everyone the kind of love she has, and she makes sure they know their worth. When Callie finds out Evan Adler is suffering, and at Bellevue, she will stop at nothing to get to know him.
That first time Evan tapes Callie’s ankle, she realizes nothing is going to keep her from taking her shot with him. And together, they’ll use the love they’ve been so richly blessed with in their pasts to save each other’s future.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
My name is Toni Aleo and I’m a total dork.
I am a wife, mother of two and a bulldog, and also a hopeless romantic.
I am the biggest Shea Weber fan ever, and can be found during hockey season with my nose pressed against the Bridgestone Arena’s glass, watching my Nashville Predators play!
When my nose isn’t pressed against the glass, I enjoy going to my husband and son’s hockey games, my daughter’s dance competition, hanging with my best friends, taking pictures, scrapbooking, and reading the latest romance novel.
I have a slight Disney and Harry Potter obsession, I love things that sparkle, I love the color pink, I might have been a Disney Princess in a past life… probably Belle.
In Saved By Love we finally get Evan Adler's story and it was absolutely awesome. It can stand alone but it is also best read if you read these two books before as both main characters have backstories in these books:
Callie Pearce is featured in Nico and Aviva's story in Wild Tendy, part of the Ice Cats #2 series. Aviva is Callie's sister. Both Aviva and Nico are a huge part of this story.
Evan Adler is the twin brother of Owen Adler whose story is told in All the Sauce, part of Ice Cats #4 and features Owen's romance with Angie Paxton. Both characters are also heavily featured in this story so I suggest you read that book because Evan is also a huge part of their story.
In this book Evan is now in college at Bellevue and he meets Callie, who is a gymnast at his part time job. They have a very strong connection but its also a bit of a conflict of interest as they work with each other at the gym. In addition, Nico who is Callie's family HATES the Adler family and is extremely opposed to Callie and Evan's relationship.
In this story Evan is at a crossroads. He has quit professional hockey because of heavy anxiety and he is trying to decide if that is permanent or something he never wants to do again. Being as he comes from a hockey family with a mom who owns a team and hockey stars within his family and his twin brother is on a hockey team. This is a huge deal for him.
There is also a side story about breast cancer and even though Callie is not sick and has never had cancer she has had her breasts removed because her sister, Aviva has struggled with Breast Cancer and she never wants to get it. The author did an amazing job showing us how Callie deals with this as a young twenty year old who made this really big and serious decision and how it impacts her life.
Both characters were absolutely awesome. They become friends and then something more and something the other one really needs. As a couple these two form a partnership and a huge support system that was absolutely wonderful. I loved how they accept each other imperfections and are so accepting and loving with each other.
Evan and Callie show a huge depth for love, family and friendship and I adored this story so much.
I received a complimentary early release copy of this e-book from the author prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.
USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann knew she was going to be a writer since middle school. While other girls her age were daydreaming about teenage pop stars, Marni was fantasizing about penning her first novel. She crafts unique stories that weave together her love of darkness, mystery, passion, and human emotions. A New Englander at heart, she now lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her husband and their yellow Lab. When she’s not nose deep in her laptop, working on her next novel, she’s scouring for chocolate, sipping wine, traveling, or devouring fabulous books.
Nicole French is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. She's also a hopeless romantic, Springsteen fanatic, and total bookworm. When not writing, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.
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Nicole French is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. She's also a hopeless romantic, Springsteen fanatic, and total bookworm. When not writing, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.
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