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Title: The Air I Breathe: A Football Player/Popstar Romance

Author: Laramie Briscoe

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 16, 2024

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Book Blurb:

I’m the hottest tight end in the league, and I’m ready to shoot my shot…

Blake

Nine years playing professional football for the Nashville Warriors has taught me a lot. I’ve learned not everyone is your friend, the fans can and will turn on you, and most importantly when you find love? You’ve got to grab it with both hands and never let it go.

I’ve had a crush on pop star Willa for years, but I was in a long-term relationship. When my ex and I break up and Willa makes a tour stop near one of our games, the stars align.

I’m only expecting to talk to her for a few minutes and explain how much I admire her. Instead, we’re hooked up by mutual friends, and as they say, chemistry as electric as ours? It can’t be denied.

Willa

I’m a fresh off the end of a long-term relationship. I’ve taken the required time that women like me need when our hearts are broken, and now I’m ready to get out and play the field again.

The only thing is; I don’t expect “the field” to mean with an actual professional athlete.

But when I meet Blake Whitfield, I know my life is never going to be the same. Late nights, early mornings, public outings, and the opinions of every person around us isn’t enough to discourage this love story.

As they say; let the games begin…

The Air I Breathe is a steamy sports/pop star romance standalone. She’s insecure, and he’s a golden retriever boyfriend. Together they are an every-day love story that the reader can get lost in. Adult situations and mentions of a miscarriage should be noted. Read with care if those things may bother you.

BLP REVIEW – Tracy

I love Laramie’s books and this was no exception.

A little different from her series books that I can’t get enough of and because of that it was the perfect read for me at this point.

Blake & Willa were perfect and I could definitely have read more about the pair as their connection and spark was instant and their banter was great.

Blake with his determination to see Willa was just fab, even if his plan didn’t quite work.
How they were finally put in each others’ path and the organic growth of their relationship made for such great reading.

This was such an easy, engaging, heartwarming but smoldering read. Everything about this pair shouted that they were meant to be together.

A really fun, enjoyable read – it definitely gives you a little current celebrity couple vibe – this was a hit for me!!!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

About the Author

Laramie Briscoe is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of over 30 books.

Since self-publishing her first book in May of 2013, Laramie has appeared on the Top 100 Bestselling E-books Lists at Apple Books, Amazon Kindle, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble. Her books have been known to make readers laugh and cry. They are guaranteed to be emotional, steamy reads.

When she’s not writing alpha males who seriously love their women, she loves spending time with friends, reading, and marathoning shows on Netflix. 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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RELEASE BOOST – The Secret Hook-Up by Pippa Grant

Aug 8

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Title: The Secret Hook-Up
Author: Pippa Grant

Genre: Romantic Comedy
Tropes: Second Chance/Secret Fling/Auction
Release Date: August 1, 2024

BLURB

You’d think nearly dying trying to get out of a too-tight gown in a dressing room and being saved by a strong, competent man was a good thing.

Not so much, though, when that strong, competent man is your ex. Your secret ex.

And the reason you need a gown is because you’re part of a charity auction.

The charity auction where he gets into a bidding war to win you.

And now, because you’re one of few female coaches in professional baseball, and he’s the captain of the local professional hockey team, and he paid a ridiculous sum of money for you…

The entire city is shipping you. You can’t leave your apartment without getting a knowing wink from strangers. Your bosses want to use the publicity to have you jointly launch a new community outreach program.

That’s bad enough. It truly is.

But even worse?

Duncan Lavoie, the green-eyed, curly-haired, dimple-cheeked, hot as lava hockey player wants a second chance. And he’ll play dirty to get it.

The Secret Hook-Up is a laugh-out-loud romcom featuring the hot-as-sin hockey captain of the Copper Valley Thrusters, the Copper Valley Fireballs’ lady baseball coach he never got over, and a misbehaving formal gown. It stands alone and comes complete with a happily-ever-after.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216556617-the-secret-hook-up

BOOKBUB LINK: https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-secret-hook-up-by-pippa-grant

PURCHASE LINKS

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Free in Kindle Unlimited

Also available in audio + print:

Amazon Audio: https://readerlinks.com/l/4192319
Audible: https://readerlinks.com/l/4192327
Print: https://readerlinks.com/l/4192318

BLP REVIEW – Tracy

Pippa Grant = my happy place and IMO there’s no place happier than the Thruster or Fireballs world UNLESS it’s a Fireballs/Thrusters crossover world!!!!

Duncan and Addie were👌🏻perfect. The banter, the antics, the crazy instance where they meet face to face again… honestly, that dressing room scene…. I felt her pain!!!!

I understood Addie’s hesitance and how closed off to a relationship she was initially. She’s in a predominantly male sporting field and, regardless of how well she’s doing or what positive things people say, she still doubts that there’s security in her role or that she’s truly wanted for who she is.

Duncan was Addie’s biggest champion. He didn’t want her to change and he was so supportive of her and everything she was trying to achieve. I loved how he thought about her and that he saw ‘her’ not the coach she let everyone else see.

This pair (and their respective team/teammates) had me laughing at their antics. Both of them had so many people rooting for them and there to support them.

‘Daddie’ had so much chemistry, heat and passion but it was the other moments between them that showed how fabulous they could be together.

A fantastic read. Another hit from Ms Pippa.

AUTHOR BIO

Pippa Grant wanted to write books, so she did. Before she became a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling romantic comedy author, she was a young military spouse who got into writing as self-therapy. That happened around the time she discovered reading romance novels, and the two eventually merged into a career. Today, she has more than 30 knee-slapping Pippa Grant titles and nine written as Jamie Farrell. When she’s not writing romantic comedies, she’s fumbling through being a mom, wife, and mountain woman, and sometimes trying to find hobbies. Her crowning achievement? Having impeccable timing for telling stories that will make people snort beverages out of their noses. Consider yourself warned.

AUTHOR LINKS

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pippagrantromance
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThePipsquad
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/pippagrant
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/pippa-grant
Website: http://www.pippagrant.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/pippa.grant
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pippagrant

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RELEASE BLITZ – High Frequency (HMT 2G, #1) by Freya Barker

Aug 7

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Title: High Frequency

Series: HMT 2G, #1

Author: Freya Barker

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: August 5th

This specialized, mounted, search & rescue team in the wilds of northern Montana has expanded into the next generation of experienced mountain men. Ex-military, former law enforcement, and homegrown, highly trained trackers who assist law enforcement in the rescue or recovery of missing individuals and the hunting down of criminals.

Purchase your copy of High Frequency!

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Start the OG series with High Meadow!

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Excerpt:

“What do you need me to do?” I offer.

Next thing I know, my arms open automatically when she shoves the baby at me.

“Take her.”

Ama disappears inside before my brain can come up with an objection.

Any baby experience I have began and ended with Carmi, Sully’s daughter, and Fletch’s son, Hunter, and that was twelve or thirteen years ago. It’s not that I don’t like babies, because I do, but the fact this is Sloane’s baby is making it a little awkward. Still, I settle her a little better in the crook of my arm.

Then I hear the creak of the rocking chair and Thomas’s raspy chuckle and look up. The old fart clearly thinks this is funny.

“You should see the look on your face,” he points out as he continues to rock his chair. “I’m guessing young Sloane becoming a parent was a surprise to you as well?”

“Yes,” I grumble, just as a little hand slaps against my chin and catches on the short hairs of my beard.

I drop my eyes to Sloane’s baby, who has her little face turned toward me. I don’t know who the dark hair belongs to, but those blue eyes are unmistakably her mother’s.

“Aspen. That’s her name,” Thomas shares. “Pretty little thing, ain’t she?”

She is, especially when her little mouth spreads in a wide, toothless smile.

“You look good holdin’ that baby,” he continues. “Too bad you let her momma slip away, or that wee one could’a been yours.”

Fuck. That stings.

Should’ve known the old man wouldn’t hesitate to poke his finger in the sore spot.

“I’m not the one who left.”

The bitter comment slips out before I can check it.

“No, you weren’t. You’re just the one who let her walk.”

Agitated, I get to my feet, shifting the baby to my shoulder as I start to pace the porch.

“It wasn’t that simple.”

“It never is, son. It never is.”

Book Blurb:

When the rug is pulled from under Detective Sloane Eckhart, she leaves the Billings PD and returns to Libby, Montana.

Eight years ago she left with her pride and the promise of a future, but her heart was broken. On her return, there is no pride left, no prospects to speak of, but at least her heart is safely secured in the back seat.

Still, a bit of groveling, a kind offer of help, and a brand-new job with the sheriff’s office quickly gets her back on her feet.

High Meadow will always be home to Dan Blakely. Working with horses, being part of the HMT search and rescue team, and now building his own home right next door checks all his boxes. Only one thing is missing, but that dream walked out the door a long time ago.

Still, his life is good, steady…and perhaps a little boring.

That quickly changes when the rescue of a young, teenage girl, places the new sheriff’s detective squarely in his path. He’s not bored now, doing his best to keep her safe, even as their past holds them back while they fight for a future.

BLP REVIEW – Tracy

I loved the original HMT series so was delighted when Freya announced she was writing ‘the next generation’ books!!

We met Dan & Sloane in the original series. At that point Dan was dealing with a lot of issues around caring for his mum, proving his worth at the ranch and in all honesty, he had enough on his plate never mind having time for someone else..
Sloane at this same point was trying to work out who she was and what she wanted to do with her life.
There was an obvious attraction but we never knew what exactly, if anything, happened between them.

Fast forward a few years and Sloane has returned ‘home’, living in a cabin on the ranch and starting a new job. Dan is now a solid part of the HMT team and has definitely grown up.

This pair!! I loved them together. I especially liked Dan’s patience and perseverance.
Sloane was determined to move on with her life, given her most recent history with guys it was understandable that she was throwing off ‘not interested’ vibes when they met again.
Dan for his part knew what he wanted and realised he had a second chance right in front of him that he wasn’t missing again.

There was a lot of suspense and drama in the read which I enjoyed. The heat and passion between Sloane & Dan came off the page and I loved how he took care of her.

Catching up with the HMT OG’s and discovering who the new ‘young guns’ are was fun. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the series and I’m so intrigued about the couple who are next up after the teasers Freya gave us!!!

If you’ve read the original HMT series you’re gonna love this but if you haven’t, this new series is a great place to start!

Author bio:

USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

With forty-plus books already published, she continues to create characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy.

Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We’ve Read All Year Award for “Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, and Finalist for the 2020 Kindle Book Award with “When Hope Ends”, Freya spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

Social Media:

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RELEASE BLITZ – Clap Back (Carter Brothers #4) by Lani Lynn Vale

Aug 7

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Title: Clap Back
Series: Carter Brothers #4
Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Trope: Bad Girl/Good Guy
Release Date: August 6, 2024

BLURB

Being a twin is great.

What isn’t great is having the hots for the same woman your twin does.

Been there, done that, have the t-shirt.

Since Auden Carter made that mistake in his teens, he’d promised himself never to do that to his brother again.

Hence why he’s tried so hard to stay away from Maven, the sexy bakery owner that seems to have been put on this planet to tempt him.

After months of watching his brother never make a move, Auden’s had enough. He tells his twin to either shit or get off the pot. Only, come to find out, his twin was never on the pot. He’d never had the hots for Maven at all, but her cute little assistant.

Unfortunately, at this point, he’d done his level best to appear undesirable to Maven, and had gone out of his way to make it very clear that he wasn’t interested.

He has a lot of work to do to convince her that he’s not the guy he’d been acting like for the last few months.

Luck is on his side, though, and soon Maven needs his help, giving him the perfect opportunity to worm his way into her life…and her heart.

But that help she needs turns into a desperate plea for protection, and all he has to do is quit his beloved job to give it.
It’s not every day that you are in love with your boss’s daughter, who just so happens to be the chief of police of Dallas, Texas—your beloved police department that you’ve worked at for your entire career.

It’s also not every day when that boss pulls out every stop, and ruins your life to the point where you’re not sure you can find your way out of the downward spiral he’s forced upon you.

There is one thing Auden knows for certain, though. Maven is worth it. He’ll fight the chief of police, or the entire world, putting his life on the line to do it, as long as it keeps her safe.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204853727-clap-back

BOOKBUB LINK: https://www.bookbub.com/books/clap-back-carter-brothers-book-4-by-lani-lynn-vale

PURCHASE LINKS

US: https://amzn.to/3W8dcWI
UK: https://amzn.to/3W6bt4g
CA: https://amzn.to/4bo0pUN
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Apple Books: https://apple.co/4cnxbGU
Universal: https://books2read.com/u/bx9Enl

BLP REVIEW – Tracy

The more of this series I read the more I love it!!

Clap Back was a really good read. Auden & Maven were great.

I liked that they both felt an attraction and it wasn’t one sided – even though Auden misguidedly thought his twin was interested in his favourite baker. Once they were together things moved at a pace but it felt right.

Maven had had a really tough time of things living at home and even now that she was striking out on her own, her ‘family’ was making life nigh on unbearable.
I loved that Auden was all in. He was protective, supportive, caring and loving and he knew that Maven was it for him.

As ever, the whole Carter clan were there for back up, support and when needed, some entertainment.

Looking forward to more of the Carter boys as the series continues.

ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE CARTER BROTHERS SERIES

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COMING NEXT IN THE SERIES

#5 Rent Free – Releasing September 10

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Universal: https://bit.ly/3yvs3S9

AUTHOR BIO

Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.

AUTHOR LINKS

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lani-Lynn-Vale/author/B00IOX7R3S
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Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005499525196
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Website: http://www.lanilynnvale.com
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lanilynnvale

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RELEASE BLITZ – The Secret Hook-Up by Pippa Grant

Aug 1

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Title: The Secret Hook-Up
Author: Pippa Grant

Genre: Romantic Comedy
Tropes: Second Chance/Secret Fling/Auction
Release Date: August 1, 2024

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216556617-the-secret-hook-up

BOOKBUB LINK: https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-secret-hook-up-by-pippa-grant

PURCHASE LINKS

US: https://amzn.to/4d9yjhe
UK: https://amzn.to/46d7YfX
CA: https://amzn.to/3A1QgQl
AU: https://amzn.to/3A3d16v
Universal: https://readerlinks.com/l/4192316

Free in Kindle Unlimited

Also available in audio + print:

Amazon Audio: https://readerlinks.com/l/4192319
Audible: https://readerlinks.com/l/4192327
Print: https://readerlinks.com/l/4192318

BLP REVIEW – Tracy

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AUTHOR BIO

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RELEASE BLITZ – Barrett (Broken Falls #4) by Laramie Briscoe

Jul 26

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Title: Barrett

Series: Broken Falls, #4

Author: Laramie Briscoe

Genre: Small Town Romance/Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 26th

Buy links:

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Laramie’s Website ➜ https://bit.ly/4bBeCOr

Kobo ➜ https://bit.ly/3yh5pMV

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Apple ➜ https://apple.co/4dDg4lm

Google ➜ https://bit.ly/3yljsBi

⬇️ Start the Series! ⬇️

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Apple Books:https://bit.ly/3PPHmuM

Nook: https://bit.ly/3RyPeSW

Kobo:https://bit.ly/455RTXp

Google Play: https://bit.ly/3rgwcGh

Book Blurb:

Barrett Grant is wild AF with hips he knows how to use, and he’s also eleven years younger than me…

Gabby

Get Baked is the culmination of every dream I had as a twenty-something. A dream my ex-husband stomped like a bug beneath the tip of his expensive Italian leather shoe. When I left with nothing more than my dignity and a vintage stand mixer I found at a thrift store, all I wanted was to be happy. Promised myself I wouldn’t settle until that happened.

Years later, it’s finally happening in the small town of Broken Falls, WV. My dreams are coming true, my happiness is so close I can reach out and touch it.

But my secrets? They won’t stay buried forever. Especially where Barrett Grant is concerned.

Barrett

I messed up big time with Gabby, the hot, older, owner of Get Baked. I had no business swiping right if I wasn’t going to take our relationship and her feelings seriously. When I reacted badly to a waitress who questioned if she was my mother, I should’ve let it go.

But I didn’t, and now I can’t. Not when I miss the f*ck out of her, and lost a year off my life the night Get Baked was broken into. This time, I promise myself, I’ll give us the shot we should’ve gotten the first time.

If only she gives me a second chance.

Tropes Included

· small town

· blue collar

· second chance

· reverse age gap

· golden retriever hero

Barrett is book three in The Broken Falls Series: a series of interconnected standalones following a group of friends who have become family in small-town West Virginia, and the women who bring them to their knees. You do not have to read them in order, but each book builds upon the relationships of the last.

BLP REVIEW – Tracy

Barrett & Gabby’s second chance was a great story.

You knew from previous books that there was an attraction and that something had happened… finding out just what was interesting.

I understood Gabby’s concerns. She was older, they had the nonsense from Barrett’s mum previously and ex that she was still concerned would pop back up to ruin her life.

Barrett was great. He couldn’t stop thinking about Gabby and didn’t want to give up on them completely, was more mature than some other guys older than him and was all in for open communication and working to get the second chance at the relationship they both wanted.

I liked that Gabby had put what she wanted to do first, even when it meant that she was on her own and had poured all she had into getting Get Baked off the ground but she deserved to be happy and her younger man was determined to make that happen.

The addition of Valentina to Gabby’s inner circle had me interested in Val’s story and the path her life would take.
As ever, the gang was present and helped out where and when necessary to make sure that Barrett and Gabby had the future they both deserved.

Loving this series and can’t wait for the next book, Vaughn has me intrigued.

About Laramie:

Laramie Briscoe is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of over 30 books, with sales of over half a million copies.

Since self-publishing her first book in May of 2013, Laramie has appeared on the Top 100 Bestselling E-books Lists on Apple Books, Amazon Kindle, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble. Her books have been known to make readers laugh and cry. They are guaranteed to be emotional, steamy reads.

Website: https://laramiebriscoe.net/

Store: https://www.laramiebriscoe.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLaramieBriscoe

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RELEASE BLITZ – Ten Minute Misconduct (Vancouver Dominators #2) by S.L. Sterling

Jul 24

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Title: Ten Minute Misconduct

Series: Vancouver Dominators Book 2

Author: S.L. Sterling

Release: July 23, 2024

Genre/Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Vacation romance, Forced Proximity, Second chance at love, Best friends’ younger sister, Older brother’s best friend, Age gap, Hockey romance

Cover Design Credit: Thunderstruck Cover Design

Goodreads: https://geni.us/TenMinuteMisconductGR

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/ten-minute-misconduct-vancouver-dominators-book-2-by-s-l-sterling

Blurb:

Lorelai Anderson got under my skin years ago and I’d never been able to get her out.

When I found out she had a crush on me I turned into the biggest dick around. I did what I did to keep her away. I knew I wasn’t the man she needed, and her brother agreed.

Then I left town to play hockey which was both a blessing and a curse.

When I got signed to the Dominators and returned to Vancouver, I suppose I got what I deserved. Not only did Lorelai hate my guts, but she had a boyfriend. So, I kept my distance from her, until her friend started dating one of my teammates. I had no choice but to come around. It got worse when I got the invitation to her brother’s wedding. There was no way I could back out.

As my luck would have it Lorelai and I end up on the same flight to Hawaii and that’s when I find out she is very single. I also find out that her ex is going to be at this wedding and despite having a new girlfriend, the cheating jerk is harassing her to get back together with him. When she breaks down in tears, I do that only thing I can think of. I make a split-second decision to be her boyfriend for the wedding and get Hugo off her back. I figure it’s helping her out but for me it’s the perfect opportunity to convince her I’m not the same guy I used to be.

I want her to know I’m the man she deserves and I’m going to put everything on the line to get her to be mine.

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Early Praise:

5 Star Goodreads Review – “This book is well worth the 5 stars I gave it. It’s a book I will definitely come back to and read again..”

5 Star Goodreads Review – “A truly sweet but laughable story!”

In the Series:

Inside the Penalty Box

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BLP REVIEW – Tracy

I’ve been looking forward to this book since I finished Inside the Penalty Box.

We were given hints that Lorelai & Know had some kind of history and I was intrigued, to say the least.

There were a couple of things standing in this pairs way in the past…. an age gap, Knox being the best friends of her big brother and him thinking Lorelai is better off with someone else.

It’s difficult to avoid the other now that Lorelai is working for the Dominators and even more so now that they’re both attending her brothers wedding.
They end up on the same flight – both thinking the other was travelling with the group earlier – sitting next to each other (which made for fun reading) and Lorelai ends up spilling the tea about her ex and how he’s kinda harassing her to talk to him..

After discovering what was going on Knox proposes a fake relationship to help Lorelai get through the weekend without having to worry about her ex and his new girlfriend.

There’s a definite attraction between them and even though she tries to avoid it, Lorelai knows she still has feeling for Knox. He’s always liked her but between the ‘bro code’ and her being younger he didn’t want to overstep. Things are different now and Knox’s feeling for Lorelai grow the longer their ‘relationship’ runs.

We had a few things going on that meant the path to being together wasn’t smooth sailing but Knox’s determination and Lorelai working out what she wanted helped them towards the future they deserved.

There was great banter, so much sexual tension and heat that made Ten Minute Muscibduct a great read. I really liked most of the characters but I have to say I detested Lorelai’s ex and her brother was a bit of a disappointment to be honest. Phil really should have dealt with the guy and supported his sister.

Can’t wait for what’s next in this series.

Author Bio:

S.L. Sterling was born and raised in southern Ontario. She now lives in Northern Ontario Canada and is married to her best friend and soul mate and their two dogs.

An avid reader all her life, S.L. Sterling dreamt of becoming an author. She decided to give writing a try after one of her favorite authors launched a course on how to write your novel. This course gave her the push she needed to put pen to paper and her debut novel “It Was Always You” was born.

When S.L. Sterling isn’t writing or plotting her next novel she can be found curled up with a cup of coffee, blanket and the newest romance novel from one of her favorite authors on her e-reader. Her favorite authors include Kendall Ryan, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, Lauren Blakely, Alessandra Torre and Willow Winters.

In her spare time, she enjoys camping, hiking, sunny destinations, spending quality time with family and friends and of course reading.

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RELEASE BLITZ – Thirst Trap (Carter Brothers #3) by Lani Lynn Vale

Jul 9

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Title: Thirst Trap
Series: Carter Brothers #3
Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Trope: Bad Girl/Good Guy
Release Date: July 9, 2024

BLURB

Toxic: very harmful or unpleasant in an invasive or sinister way.

One word. Two consonants. Five letters. Two people.

Quinn James Carter met Solei Shayne Rodriguez his senior year of high school.

At first, he tried to stay away from her. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and if there were two people in this world who were meant to be together, it was Shayne and him.

Sadly, life doesn’t work out like you plan.

A single, brash, knee-jerk reaction has them both deciding that their relationship is never going to work. A cop and a notorious criminal’s sister can’t have a happily ever after, can they?

Consequently, they go their separate ways.

They live their lives.

And time after time, they come right back to each other, giving the term ‘toxic relationship’ a new meaning.

Anger, jealousy, hurt, and pain run hand in hand with their persistent need to stay in each other’s lives, no matter if it’s in a healthy way or not.

But eventually, time catches up to them.

Fate decides their path for them, and one of them has to wind up nearly dead for them to admit that they can make it work if they want to. They only have to try.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204790538-thirst-trap

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#1 No Cap

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COMING NEXT IN THE SERIES

#4 Clap Back – Releasing August 6

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BLP REVIEW – Tracy

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AUTHOR BIO

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NEW RELEASE – Full Throttle (Reynolds Restoration #5) by Melanie Moreland

Jun 15

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𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 (Reynolds Restoration #5) 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘

Blurb

There’s a new mechanic in town.

Dom Salvatore.
Tall, serious, intense. A loner.
Exactly what he wants to be.
Until he meets her.

Cherry Gallagher.
Independent. Stubborn. Sexy as hell.
And not interested.
Or is she?

What happens when two lonely people open up and discover there is more to life than being alone?
When the sparks they feel become an inferno they can’t control?
When they discover the best part of each other is what they were missing?
Can they handle the full throttle of love?

Author’s Note: Join this found family in the final story set in the small town of Littleburn, Ontario, Canada. Where this group of blue-collar heroes learn to love fiercely the strong women in their lives.

Download today or read with Kindle Unlimited!

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BLP REVIEW – Tracy

Melanie Moreland writes great characters to the point that each book I read I think, they’re my faves…. so of course that was my reaction when I finished Full Throttle BUT in all honesty, Dom & Cherry’s book IS my favourite Reynolds Restoration instalment!

I’ve been itching to get to know this couple since we met them in Chase & Hannah’s book, especially after a particular couple of scenes that had me laughing and wondering just how close this pair were getting!

Dom appears at first glance to be a bad boy and someone who isn’t looking for anything serious. However, we all know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover!
I really loved Dom. He’d found a family with Max & Charly and the guys and their partners within the garage. He got in and came across as open, loyal and helpful, but this guy had secrets that he kept tucked close to his heart and told no one.

Cherry hadn’t had an easy life, raising her daughter on her own after a tragic loss. She did everything for Hannah but she was a bit of an afterthought, even to herself. I loved how Dom pushed and encouraged her to make her rethink her place and to realise that she was allowed to put herself first at times.

The banter between these two was fab. The heat was intense and they were spicy when they got together!!! It was awesome watching them go from strangers to more and even though the story takes place over a relatively short time span I got where they were coming from. I think I liked them all the more because the characters were nearer my own age and I could appreciate their thought process when it came to certain things.

There were some issues they both had to work through and it was great seeing them pull together, supporting the other when for so long they had both felt alone, even with people around them!

I’m sorry to see this series end but it went out in a high and I loved the epilogue and the catch up it gave us!!!!

5⭐️

About the Author

New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.

While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample.

She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.

Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She’s learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.

Melanie is represented by Flavia Viotti at Bookcase Literary Agency. For any questions regarding subsidiary or translation rights please contact her at flavia@bookcaseagency.com.

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NEW RELEASE – One Fine Night (Special OPs Scots #0.5) by Kait Nolan

Jun 15

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ONE FINE NIGHT

Special Ops Scots #0.5

Kait Nolan

Release Date: June 14

As a Royal Marine, I’ve taken on countless missions, but navigating life as a civilian might be the biggest challenge of all. I need to stay focused and figure out what the hell I’m doing with this early retirement.

Then she crosses my path. A stranger on a train, she instantly captures my imagination. A beautiful, vibrant distraction I didn’t know I needed. And maybe something more…

When my charming companion faces unwanted advances, I step in, pretending to be her boyfriend. But the connection between us is too real to be an act.
What might have been only a brief encounter turns into an unforgettable night as we both find far more than we were looking for, if only we both have the courage to hold on.

Grab Your Copy!

https://kaitnolan.com/one-fine-night/

BLP REVIEW – Tracy

I love Kait Nolan’s books. Being a Scot I’m especially enamoured with her stories set in my home country.

I’ve been looking forward to the Special Ops Scots series since the Kilted Hearts series wrapped up.

One Fine Night was a fabulous introduction to Ciara and Alex.

Alex is a complete mystery. We don’t know why he’s left the military and I’m looking forward to finding out his story.
Ciara is herself uncertain of her future and what she really wants to do. I’m hoping she returns home to Glenlaig and it’ll be interesting seeing how things turn out for her.

This pair really are destined to be together but you just know that Kait is not gonna make their path to a HEA an easy one…. with the help of Ewan, Ciara’s big brother and Alex’s friend, obviously! 😈

A great kickstart to this new series. I can’t wait for their story to continue.

Meet Kait Nolan:

Kait Nolan is a USA Today best selling, RITA® Award-winning Mississippi author who calls everyone sugar, honey, or darlin’, and can wield a ‘Bless your heart’ like a Snuggie or a saber, depending on requirements. She believes in love, laughter, and that tacos are the world’s most perfect food. When she’s not writing, reading, or wrangling family (both the two-legged and the four-), you can find her obsessively watching The Great British Bake Off.

Keep up with Kait Nolan and subscribe to her newsletter: https://kaitnolan.com/newsletter/

Kait Nolan & her books, visit here!

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