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Sunday, March 21, 2021

Arrogant officer by Lauren Runow & Jeannine Colette


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“Sweet, sexy, steamy and infuriating. And just plain fun.” – Maryse’s Book Blog


 


Blurb:

It all starts when I get an email.


Let me rephrase. It’s a sextortion email from someone claiming they tapped into my computer and recorded me while I was watching a graphic adult video. If I don’t send them money, they’ll forward it to everyone in my Contacts list.


As a chemistry teacher at a private school, I panic. Not only do I love my job, but I also need it. 


Desperate and afraid, I run to the police station and ask an officer for help.


A very gorgeous, very arrogant officer—Dax Harder.


Dax is a mixture of a fearless warrior and an undisciplined child. After he proves to me that it’s a spam email and they didn’t actually hack into my computer, he uses the incident to tease me. I leave the police station in a huff, hoping to never see him again.


Fate has other ideas.


Everywhere I go, I run into Officer Harder. Our tension turns heated, and soon, we’re embarking on a fiery and bold romance. The more time I spend with him, the more I learn about the dark past that lingers behind the eyes of the closely guarded cop.


And whatever it is, it’s enough for him to push me away.


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Sunday, May 31, 2020

Layover Lover by Jeannine Colette & Lauren Runow


About:

Flying the friendly skies has been more than just a job to me. It’s my home.

Ten years ago I ran away from everything I’ve known and vowed never to return. That is until my flight is canceled due to weather, and I’m stuck in San Francisco.

Fate is not on my side when I end up in an Uber rideshare with the one man I thought I’d never see again.
Zack Hunt was my high school sweetheart, and the boy I walked away from without a note saying goodbye. Except, he’s no longer a boy. No, this man is gorgeous, intense, and heated at the sight of me.
The anger searing off him is nothing compared to the way my heart pounds from seeing him again. Words are said. Feelings are crushed. But when he invites me into his bar to hash out our past, I find myself following him in, desperate for more.
The line between past and present is blurred when Zack challenges me to a dare—come back home with him to see what I walked away from.
Call me a glutton for punishment, but I do.
Then I challenge him right back to live a day in my shoes.
We drive home to rediscover the past
We fly abroad to live in the present.
When we stop moving, we realize we may never have a future.
Layover Lover is a second chance romance, aligned by fate. Can two lost souls really find love again on a layover? Or do they need to keep flying?




My Review:
 Most of the time when I find an author I love I will read everything I can find on them. This has happened to me with Lauren Runow. Then I was introduced to Jeannie Colette and Lauren writing together and have fallen in love!
Layover Lover is their newest book and I was blessed with an ARC to read and review. This is a great second chance lovers story that will make you laugh and ahhh a bunch. There are sad parts from the past that will come up but all in all this is a story that will make you want to live your dreams. These two authors write this contemporary romance in a way that makes you want to see more, do more, and appreciate what you have been given. This story is not only a second chance for love but a second chance at seeing what life is all about. I think we can all get caught up in the bigger picture, the speed of life and wanting more. When in reality if we stop and look around we will see that what we have is so much better and worth any sacrifice needed to hang onto it. That's why I say these two authors are amazing, because they don’t just give us a distraction they make you think and hold the stories close to our hearts. So grab this amazing book today and curl up to read! You will not regret it!


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Monday, May 25, 2020

Last Chance by Lauren Runow


About:

Last Chance is a story of love and heartache proving that life is not always fair, but it's worth the pain to get the moments you’ll treasure forever.

Mackenzie

From the very first moment I laid eyes on him, I knew my heart was his for the taking. He was the boy who filled me with butterflies and made my palms turn clammy at the mere sight of him.

There was only one problem… he was my best friend’s older brother.

It’s been eight years since I’ve last seen him, and I refuse to live another day without telling him the truth. So here I stand, taking my last chance to get him to notice me, my last chance to see if he feels the same way.

I need to know if he is just a fantasy, or if he could be my reality…

Before my reality changes forever.

Connor

I never wanted a girlfriend; I was burned by love and vowed to never go down that road again. But when the beautiful girl I’ve known practically my entire life snuck her way into my arms there was something that changed in me. I wanted to be with her, next to her. Just simply kissing her lips made my life complete.

Now I have one mission.

To make hers complete, too.


My Review:


Lauren has a gift with her writing that is rare. She makes you truly Feel everything, you are more than just reading you are one with the story unfolding. This is just another example, it is not one of her sexier books though there are parts you feel the need to take a cold shower after reading. It has a lot of heart, family, true love in the face of life. I was torn between reading and sleeping once again but for all new reasons. There was just no option, I had to finish, I had to know what the lives of Mackenzie and Connor held for them.
It’s another from my favorite trope, childhood love, lol though Connor was clueless. You gotta love a guy who has no idea his best friends sister loves him from the time she’s ten. Though Lauren never wrights it in I did get the feeling he probably did have feelings for her at those young ages too, but you know boys. Some of my favorite parts are when they are re-getting to know each other, the fun they have is priceless. And with her friends and the antics they all get into. You will laugh and cry while reading but I assure you, this is a book you will love reading. Go grab yourselves a copy and curl up in that perfect spot for a good read!

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Sunday, May 24, 2020

SPOTLIGHT POST: Gravity by Lauren Runow


About Book:
Gravity is not your normal, sweet romance of childhood friends to lovers. Spanning over twenty years—it’s raw, it’s real, asking the question if soul mates really exist.

Lily
At eight years old, the boy next door changed my life. He was the force pulling me toward him despite our differences. It was like magic.
We understood each other, supported each other and in the process became everything to each other.
But in chasing Trevin’s dream, I lost myself along the way.

Trevin
Through tremendous heartache, she was there. Through fame and fortune, she was there. Loving Lily was the one thing I got right.
Eclipsing her in my shadow, I took from her until she was empty. Now I must do anything to prove I can be the man she wants, no, the man she deserves.




My Review:


As I sit here listening to the soundtrack to the book Gravity by Lauren Runow I am filled again with the emotions I just finished living in this story. I don’t even know how to begin to share this book with you all. If you follow my blog and reviews you will see I don’t claim the title “best book” because I always thought it was not possible to do that. Until now that is. I am going to say it, Gravity by Lauren Runow is by far the best childhood, soulmates book I have ever read thus far!
Lily and Trevin start out in each others lives at the young age of eight and even through all the ups and downs of their lives they don’t abandon on another. Reading this book I wondered many times how it would end, how on earth could they possibly make it work. Lauren has weaved a story and characters that make you feel just as connected to them as they are to each other. You feel their triumphs and failures, you want to yell when they do something stupid that you know will mess everything up. You get mad at the town around the children for things and many times I wished I could jump into the book to help Lily or Trevin. This book is achingly real, makes you ask questions, is beyond raw, honest, heartwarming, touching, it has everything I look for and more in a book. I still don’t think I have done this book justice but I will say you need to read it! Go buy it right now and be prepared to not get any sleep, you will not be able to put it down! Even when I was forced to, at 4am, I was still thinking about it and had to finish it first thing in the morning. There was no option to not know what happened to them. I am still reeling and will be telling everyone I know to read this book! What are you waiting for… GO BUY IT! 





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Soundtrack:
Can be found at the end of the book. Lauren loves music and shares what songs inspired the writing of this amazing story!


Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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What happens when the lights go out in the city that never sleeps? Games of chance, unexpected situations, and hours of sin! 

Thirteen bestselling and award-winning authors are turning up the heat in an anthology featuring brand-new show-stopping stories set in Las Vegas. Roll the dice and get ready to feel the heat!

 
Night Games by T.K. Leigh:  Note to self: Never agree to play an innocent dice game during a blackout in Vegas. I should have known it wouldn’t remain innocent, not in the city of sin.
 
 
 Night & Day by Bethany Lopez:  One explosive weekend together nearly ruined them. But, there's no way Simone and Micah can ignore their chemistry when they're alone in the dark.
MY REVIEW:
  Misunderstanding, darkness, emotions, all of these can trigger a fight or flight response. In this story we find a strong-willed female lead who once let the walls down only to be hurt. The man in question has his reasons but can he get the her to stand still long enough to hear him out? Micah’s methods may not be the best, but he is determined to talk to Simone and get her to understand. This is a sexy book that will demand things from the characters that they may not be able to do. You will love seeing what happens in the pages of this one!
 
Close Encounter by Stephanie St. Klaire: 
The day started with a quick screw, a couple of quirky two-bit cons and ended with a diabolical serial killer. What do you do when the lights go out? Run
MY REVIEW: 
This one starts and ends with a BANG! You will not see what is coming even before the town goes dark. Stephanie sucks you in and keeps you guessing. This is the first book that starts the Anthology off and it will keep you reading. It may be short, but you will be hooked on the characters from the start. Don’t miss one. After it’s over you can check out her other books that relate to Close Encounter, her Brothers Keeper Series. Grab them and start emerging yourself now!
Mine by Terri E. Laine:
I made a promise to stay away from my best friend’s little sister. But it’s Vegas and that’s one promise I’m probably going to break.

 
Honeymoon Hideaway by Cary Hart:
What’s worse than being locked in room with a vibrating bed and your sworn enemy? Waking up next to him… naked! Did I mention he’s also my boss? Oops.

 
The Do-Over by Christi Barth:
The best way to move on after being dumped? A hot fling. An even better way? Revenge sex and the chance to turn the tables on the guy who dumped you... 
MY REVIEW:

I think we can all say there are times we wish we could hit the do-over button. In this story our couple gets that chance. They are connected, in love, and think they will be together forever, until…

Ya, not telling that part, but I will say they are in for a lot of surprises and some are really great, and others will make you want to cry. Christi takes us on a different path of surviving a blackout that is honest, sexy and sweet. Read Do-Over and fall in love with the revelations that are brought about.
 
Just Us by J.H. Croix:
Ellie asks me to promise her one thing. We can’t tell her brother about us. Small problem though. One night will never be enough.

 
Dirty Thoughts by C.A. Harms: 
He was the crush I never thought I’d see again. Yet here we were in Vegas, during a total blackout. I figure why not explore all the possibilities, or more like let him explore me?

Hard Luck by K.A. Ware:
 Ellis James is my kryptonite, the only person who could drag me back to Vegas after I promised myself I was done with that life. I'd bleed for her, I'd die for her, but can I save her?

 
Becoming His by K.I. Lynn:
 When I slammed into Hollywood heartthrob Reid Gallagher, I never imagined it would turn into a first date I’d never forget. After all, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...right?

 
Going Down by Lisa Shelby: 
She’s the only person I’ve ever loved and I’m the last person she wants to see. She’d hoped to avoid me as much as possible in Vegas, but when we get stuck alone in an elevator, not even she can deny that our chemistry still runs hot.
 
 
Blind Faith by Lauren Runow:
 I never expected to be locked out of my room basically naked in a total blackout. Thinking that would be the biggest shock of my night was my first mistake. 
MY REVIEW:
Blackout + Electric door locks = OH CRAP! Lol something you never really think about until it’s too late is how much electricity plays in your day to day. This book shows a lot of things one being the door key cards at hotels. Our poor heroine in a moment of curiosity pops out of her room and gets locked out. As if this wasn’t bad enough, she’s only in her robe and the hot guy she wants has to help her. I know what you’re thinking aww poor her, HA, nope I was thinking sweet! This is gona get good. Ya I am odd, but it does get even better. But to find out more you will need to read it yourself> I hate giving spoilers away, but I will say Lauren did a fantastic job making you truly feel the night and quiet of a blackout. 
 
 
Free Bird by Leddy Harper:
 She’s a showgirl who wants out of Vegas. He’s a rugby player who wants a bit of company. Can they both get what they want?
 
   
 
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Release Day: BLACKOUT: A Romance Anthology

 

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What happens when the lights go out in the city that never sleeps? Games of chance, unexpected situations, and hours of sin! 

Thirteen bestselling and award-winning authors are turning up the heat in an anthology featuring brand-new show-stopping stories set in Las Vegas. Roll the dice and get ready to feel the heat!

Night Games by T.K. Leigh: 
Note to self: Never agree to play an innocent dice game during a blackout in Vegas. I should have known it wouldn’t remain innocent, not in the city of sin. 

 Night & Day by Bethany Lopez: 
One explosive weekend together nearly ruined them. But, there's no way Simone and Micah can ignore their chemistry when they're alone in the dark.

 

MY REVIEW: 


               Misunderstanding, darkness, emotions, all of these can trigger a fight or flight response. In this story we find a strong-willed female lead who once let the walls down only to be hurt. The man in question has his reasons but can he get the her to stand still long enough to hear him out? Micah’s methods may not be the best, but he is determined to talk to Simone and get her to understand. This is a sexy book that will demand things from the characters that they may not be able to do. You will love seeing what happens in the pages of this one!
 



Close Encounter by Stephanie St. Klaire: 
The day started with a quick screw, a couple of quirky two-bit cons and ended with a diabolical serial killer. What do you do when the lights go out? Run

 

MY REVIEW: 

This one starts and ends with a BANG! You will not see what is coming even before the town goes dark. Stephanie sucks you in and keeps you guessing. This is the first book that starts the Anthology off and it will keep you reading. It may be short, but you will be hooked on the characters from the start. Don’t miss one. After it’s over you can check out her other books that relate to Close Encounter, her Brothers Keeper Series. Grab them and start emerging yourself now!

Mine by Terri E. Laine: 
I made a promise to stay away from my best friend’s little sister. But it’s Vegas and that’s one promise I’m probably going to break.

Honeymoon Hideaway by Cary Hart: 
What’s worse than being locked in room with a vibrating bed and your sworn enemy? Waking up next to him… naked! Did I mention he’s also my boss? Oops. 

The Do-Over by Christi Barth: 
The best way to move on after being dumped? A hot fling. An even better way? Revenge sex and the chance to turn the tables on the guy who dumped you... 




MY REVIEW:


I think we can all say there are times we wish we could hit the do-over button. In this story our couple gets that chance. They are connected, in love, and think they will be together forever, until…

Ya, not telling that part, but I will say they are in for a lot of surprises and some are really great, and others will make you want to cry. Christi takes us on a different path of surviving a blackout that is honest, sexy and sweet. Read Do-Over and fall in love with the revelations that are brought about.
 


Just Us by J.H. Croix: 
Ellie asks me to promise her one thing. We can’t tell her brother about us. Small problem though. One night will never be enough. 

Dirty Thoughts by C.A. Harms: 
He was the crush I never thought I’d see again. Yet here we were in Vegas, during a total blackout. I figure why not explore all the possibilities, or more like let him explore me? 

Hard Luck by K.A. Ware:
 Ellis James is my kryptonite, the only person who could drag me back to Vegas after I promised myself I was done with that life. I'd bleed for her, I'd die for her, but can I save her? 

Becoming His by K.I. Lynn:
 When I slammed into Hollywood heartthrob Reid Gallagher, I never imagined it would turn into a first date I’d never forget. After all, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...right? 

Going Down by Lisa Shelby: 
She’s the only person I’ve ever loved and I’m the last person she wants to see. She’d hoped to avoid me as much as possible in Vegas, but when we get stuck alone in an elevator, not even she can deny that our chemistry still runs hot. 


Blind Faith by Lauren Runow:
 I never expected to be locked out of my room basically naked in a total blackout. Thinking that would be the biggest shock of my night was my first mistake. 



MY REVIEW:

Blackout + Electric door locks = OH CRAP! Lol something you never really think about until it’s too late is how much electricity plays in your day to day. This book shows a lot of things one being the door key cards at hotels. Our poor heroine in a moment of curiosity pops out of her room and gets locked out. As if this wasn’t bad enough, she’s only in her robe and the hot guy she wants has to help her. I know what you’re thinking aww poor her, HA, nope I was thinking sweet! This is gona get good. Ya I am odd, but it does get even better. But to find out more you will need to read it yourself> I hate giving spoilers away, but I will say Lauren did a fantastic job making you truly feel the night and quiet of a blackout. 


 Free Bird by Leddy Harper:
 She’s a showgirl who wants out of Vegas. He’s a rugby player who wants a bit of company. Can they both get what they want? 


 
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