Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Cannon - Pittsburgh Titans, #6 - By Sawyer Bennett (Cannon and Ava)

ABOUT THE BOOK

Cannon West left his hockey playing days behind to care for his dying wife but has since found success on the other side of the bench. Now, as the youngest head coach in league history, he’s hoping to lead the Pittsburgh Titans to a winning season. The last thing he’s looking for is a relationship, but life sometimes takes us in another direction.

The Pittsburgh Titans are still working to move on from the tragic plane crash that forever changed the landscape of their organization. Having lost my wife, I know all about grief and the guilt of survival which makes me uniquely equipped to take this team to the next level. From the very first time I stepped inside the Titans’ arena, I knew I was exactly where I needed to be.

New to town, I’m still establishing my routine, but I have the most important aspect under control—the coffee shop where I stop on my way to the arena every morning. A strong cup of java and the gorgeous manager who I can’t help but chat up is quickly becoming my favorite way to start the day. 

But no matter how much I enjoy the blush that stains Ava Cavanaugh’s cheeks with my admittedly awkward attempt at flirting, I know it will never be more than brazen banter with a new friend. My job consumes almost all my time, and I know firsthand what that level of commitment can do to a relationship.

All books in the Pittsburgh Titans series can be read as standalones. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
 

 

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs.

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I received a complimentary early release e-book prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is Cannon West's story. He is the head coach and a widow who lost his wife 9 years before when she died of Cancer. He has pretty much moved on but as head coach, he is extremely busy and has no time for romance.

He meets Ava at a coffee shop, and he ends up in a relationship with her. But it's very casual. This book has a lot of sex scenes, and they are really hot and fun. 

Throughout the book Cannon says he just wants casual, but he also cannot resist the very sexy Ava. I loved how open Ava was and how laid back she was. She was the perfect person for Cannon whose career is very stressful and as the story progresses Cannon lets down his walls for her.

There is a bit of drama as Cannon's mother-in-law has not really recovered from her daughter's death. This is a story about love, friendship, forgiving yourself and moving on. It was a wonderful second chance for love for Cannon and Ava was absolutely awesome.

ANNOYED AT FIRST SIGHT - Gator Bait MC #4 - by Lani Lynn Vale (Cassius and Alice)

 ANNOYED AT FIRST SIGHT by Lani Lynn Vale is OUT NOW!

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

The first time Cassius Ulysses Costas met Alice Paradis, she was in a string bikini and filling up a long line of boats that were there just to see her. She was eighteen and every man’s wet dream.

Even his.

For the longest time, he went out of his way to stay as far away from her as he could get without actually taking his eyes off of her. For years, he was the better person. He played his hand close, and not a single person would know just how obsessed he was with her.

Then he goes to prison and comes out a man that couldn’t care less about anyone or anything, least of all what someone thought of him and his actions. But not one second while he was behind bars did he forget about Alice.

He tries to stay away. For a few long months, he fights his every instinct to make her his. But, as if the universe is conspiring against him, Alice is thrown into his path time after time, instance after instance.

And his resolve is waning. Fast.

In one last ditch effort to stay away, he walks away, hoping making her mad enough will force her to do the work for him.
However, when Alice is attacked, it isn’t Cassius’s harsh words she remembers, but the way he makes her feel safe.

Soon, the very last thing he’ll do is let her walk away. He did the right thing, and that didn’t work out. Now, it’s time for him to embrace the wrong.





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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

                 Meet Lani Lynn Vale


Lani Lynn Vale is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author of over thirty titles. She is married with three children, two dogs, to cats, a donkey, and a couple (a couple meaning over twenty) chickens. 

She hails from the Great State of Texas. 

When she's not writing, you can find her curled up in her favorite chair reading.

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I received a complimentary early release e-book prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is book 4 in the series about a bunch of guys in a motorcycle gang that gets out of jail in Florida. We don't really know anything about the two prime characters when this book starts so it easily stands alone.

In this book we meet Alice who comes from a rich family in town. They own a harbor gas station, and a pizza shop. Alice actually works for Ettiene whose story is told in a previous book in this series, but her father also relies on her to run the gas station. Cassius has known Alice a VERY long time and has always had a thing for her, even when she was too young for him. Alice has just as strong a crush on him, but he avoids her at all costs. 

Why? well, he is afraid of the power of love. He was sent to jail when his mother died, and he got very angry. Now he is out but his heart is too broken, and he feels that he and Alice come from very different worlds, and she is meant for someone better than him. But he also can't resist her pull and so he is there for her when she needs him. I guess you can call him her hero.

If you think he sounds awesome, then you are right. Despite his fear of love and Alice, I adored him. This is awesome opposites attract, age gap romance with lots of suspense and a HUGE surprise near the ending. 

Monday, February 27, 2023

Matchmaking a Roommate - Highland Hills Series - by Denise Grover Swank & Angela Casella (Ivy and Lou)

ABOUT THE BOOK

I'm Ivy Anders, popular romance novelist and small-town success story. Or so they say. I tell myself I'm only back in my hometown because my father had a heart attack, but that's not the full story.


I can't go home. And the longer I stay, the less I want to. I'm drawn in by my part-time job at Ziggy brewery, which I took to research for my next book, and by the mystery of Lou, my father's stuffy lodger, a temporary transplant from New York.

Normally, I wouldn't look twice at someone like Lou. He's a rules guy, and I've never met a rule I didn't want to break just for the fun of it. But it's obvious he needs an intervention to avoid becoming an old man at thirty-four, and I am going to make that happen.

Lou
I came to Highland Hills to hide. It's not every day a man loses his professional integrity, his fiancée, and his pet fish all in the same week.

The last thing I want is for smoking hot Ivy Anders to get it into her head that I should be her project. But she has, and it's hard as hell to say no to her. Believe me, I've tried.

The more time we spend together, the more I realize that I have another problem on my hands: Ivy's everything I'm not—young and wild and free—and she's all I can think about.


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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Meet Denise


Denise Grover Swank is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal best-selling author who writes romance mystery and romantic comedy. 

She lives in Lee's Summit, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, MISSOURI. (So many people think it's in Kansas.) She has six kids—three out on their own, one in college, and two in high school. She has three dogs. She spends her free time binging Netflix, drinking wine, and reading. Not necessarily in that order.

 

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Meet Angela


ANGELA CASELLA is a romcom fanatic. Writing them, reading them, watching them—she's greedy, and she does it all. She writes the Fairy Godmother Agency series solo, and she's lucky enough to collaborate with Denise Grover Swank on multiple series.

She lives in Asheville, NC. Her hobbies include herding her daughter toward less dangerous activities, the aforementioned romcom addiction, and dreaming of having someone else clean her house.

Visit her website at www.angelacasella.com or Angela and Denise's website at www.arcdgs.com.


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I received a complimentary early release e-book prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I really enjoyed this book and Ivy and Lou. This is a standalone story within the series. Both characters are new, though we do see characters from previous books as they are siblings of Ivy.

In this book we meet Lou who is best friends with Alex who is married to Willow and Willow is Ivy's sister. Ivy is living in Highland Hills with her father who is recovering from a heart attack and Lou is also staying with them. 

Lou is a book publisher/agent from NYC, and he has a scandal in his past related to his fiancée and his job. Ivy is a romance author who has a horrible mother and some friends who betrayed her. She is working at the town bar, and she befriends Lou.

This was a hysterical funny story. I cracked up in so many different places. I loved how Lou and Ivy first become friends and I loved watching their double date. 

This was a slow burn romance between beauty (Ivy) and her beast (Lou) and I loved when they got together and how much they support each other on their way to romance.






Sunday, February 26, 2023

Freezing the Puck - Cedar Rapids Raccoons #1 - By Lasairiona E. McMaster (Justin and Savannah)


Cover Design: Kate Farlow at Y’all That Graphic




“Oh. My. Gosh! Loved this book! I think this may be the best HEA that I have read.” ~ Goodreads Review (Allison)
“Freezing the Puck was absolute perfection. I loved it so much!” ~ Renee’s Reading Nook


Justin
I thought I’d left my past in Minnesota when I moved to Iowa, but it was right there waiting for me.
Long blonde hair, curves in all the right places, and a death glare that hits harder than a slap shot to the solar plexus. On the ice, I’m a pro at blocking shots, but Savannah Bowen has slipped behind all my defenses and made a home in my heart.
I had no intention of revisiting the past, but when she’s damn near everywhere I go, I’m a goner.

Savannah
Hell freakin’ no.
It doesn’t matter that Justin Ashe is seven feet tall and sexy as sin, or that I’ve had a crush on him for years. He cheated on my best friend in high school, and that makes him off limits.
I can’t be with him, but damn, it’s impossible to stay away from him. Girl Code says uteruses before duderuses.
He’s supposed to be my enemy, but the more I see of him, the blurrier the lines get.

Welcome to the UCR hockey, where fierce AF heroines and hot as puck heroes find their hockey ever afters. If you pucking love college hockey romance series from amazing authors like Alley Ciz, Rebecca Jenshak, and R.C. Stephens, you’ll adore UCR Raccoons hockey.

FREEZING THE PUCK is a delicious slow burn, enemies-to-lovers, ovaries before brovaries sports romance. This interconnected full-length stand-alone is the first in a new series with no cheating or cliffhangers and has a guaranteed happily-ever-after.






Lasairiona McMaster writes sassy, classy and badassy women and strong, yet vulnerable men. She challenges reader’s expectations by openly dealing with mental health issues, often exploring tough-to-handle topics and ‘taboos’ and books with a whole lotta heart.

She can either be found enjoying a gin and lemonade by the Irish sea, or baking sweet treats in her kitchen while singing at the top of her lungs. When she’s ‘home’ in Texas, and isn’t eating fresh-popped popcorn while buying things she has absolutely no need for in Target, she can be found at Chuys eating her body weight in chips and queso and washing it down with a margarita swirl. She loves to make friends out of strangers.



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I have never read this author before but wow I totally loved this book so much. It was a wonderful friend enemies romance between two people who knew each other in a small town and now are in college. It's also a forbidden type of romance because Savannah is close friends with Justin's ex.

In this book we get to know Justin who grew up in a small town and had a terrible reputation. He was accused of cheating on his girlfriend and also cheating on a test. He did neither but no one in the town believed him at all.

Savannah crushed on Justin but then he ended up dating her best friend until he cheated on her and hurt her friend. So, when they end up at the same college, she hates him because of what he did to her friend.

That is until she starts to get to know him and sees that one mistake doesn't define him or anyone. I loved the message of this book of forgiveness and moving on and finding love. 

Justin is this absolutely awesome guy. I loved how much he cared about Savannah and how he is always there for her through everything. This was such a romantic and awesome story that I fell very hard for the authors story and characters. I LOVED this book so much!!

Hearty - Ashton Family Series #4 - by Carrie Aarons (Evan Ashton and August Percy)

  ABOUT THE BOOK They say you can always go home again, but for August Percy, that didn't apply even when she had to live there until he...