Release Day Blitz & Review…All of Me: The Complete Series by Siobhan Davis

I’m head over heels in love with my best friend.

All of Me: The Complete Series, an angst-filled and heart-wrenching new-adult romance collection featuring Say I’m the One, Let Me Love You & Hold Me Close from USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis is available now!

I’m head over heels in love with my best friend. Although, I can’t pinpoint exactly when Reeve Lancaster became my entire world.

Was it when we were little kids, practically brought up together, after Reeve’s mom died during childbirth and his dad subsequently fell apart? Or when I doodled his name in my school journal at age ten? Maybe it was when we became boyfriend and girlfriend at fourteen or when we shed our virginity at sixteen, pledging our forever?

I was there as his star ascended—like I’d always known it would—and there wasn’t a prouder person on the planet. As the only child of Hollywood’s golden couple, I’ve lived my life in the spotlight enough to know it wasn’t what I wanted for my future. But I sacrificed my own desires, because Reeve’s happiness meant everything to me.

Until he crushed my heart into itty-bitty pieces, forcing me to fly halfway around the world just to escape the gut-wrenching pain.

The opportunity to study at Trinity College Dublin came at the perfect moment, and I jumped at the chance without hesitation. If I’d known fate was meddling in my life, perhaps I would have chosen differently, but my future was cemented the instant I laid eyes on him.

Dillon O’Donoghue was Reeve’s polar opposite in every way, and perhaps, that’s why I felt drawn to him. He was the dark to my light. The thorn in my side, irritating me with his cold disdain, wild recklessness, and a burning rage hidden deep inside him that spoke to a silent part within me. Yet Dillon showed me what it was like to truly live, opening my eyes to endless possibilities.

What happened next was inevitable, and I only have myself to blame. He warned me, and I knew my reprieve was temporary, because there is only so far I can run.

Especially when fate hasn’t finished messing with me yet.

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This is the perfect box set for Siobhan’s All of Me trilogy. Thr bonus content at the end which is only included in this box set was the best surprise.

Below are my reviews for each book.

Say I’m The One:

When the prologue has you feeling everything, you know the story is going to be wreck you in the best ways.

I truly have no idea how to even start this review. It has been days since I finished this book and I am still all up in my feels with this one.

Say I’m The One is the first book in Siobhan Davis’ All of Me duet and she grabs readers attention right from the start and never lets up on anything.

Vivien and Reeve grew up together and are high school sweethearts. They’ve been through everything together and with their solid foundation and strong bond, nothing has stopped these two from following their dreams. But life always loves to throw thing off kilter and their love is now being tested. Vivien chooses to transfer her studies for one semester to remove herself from the limelight and realign herself. It’s while she’s in Ireland, that she meets one of the most welcoming and heartwarming siblings. But one of them, Dillion isn’t so welcoming and she finds herself facing another dilemma before returning back home.

This book was everything I never knew I needed. The anguish, the anger, the love, the frustration, the confusion – I could go on and on. This book will take readers on a rollercoaster of emotions. It is intense, angsty, and riddled with so much heartfelt love – you truly feel your heart being pulled in every direction. I have so many questions. My brain will not stop overthinking everything.

Siobhan has delivered another jaw-dropping story that will have you teetering on the edge the entire time. Just when you think you know where this book is going, Siobhan throws another corkscrew into the plot and you’re left reeling with a whole other batch of emotions.

She does not let up on her readers and your heart will be fully vested in this one. Her writing is flawless and for as large as this book is, readers will devour this one quickly. Oh and the cliffhanger – yea, I am going to need someone to pick my jaw up off the floor.

I need book two now!!!! Pretty please.

Let Me Love You

I honestly have no clue how to write this one. Let Me Love You is the conclusion to the All of Me Duet and yes, you must read these in order. And you will devour both books in one sitting.

After finishing the first book, I was desperate to read this one and I am beyond grateful that Siobhan does not leave us dangling for long.

This duet is a very angsty and emotional journey. And I say journey because for a duet, it is longer than most. But that’s part of what makes this duet so great. Nothing is rushed, nothing is hurried and you feel every single thing these characters feel.

I can’t and won’t even give an iota of what happens in this book or the duet because it will easily give away plot points. Everything that happens is all woven together so intricately to make one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful stories I have read in a long time.

Not going to lie, I had a lot of feelings wrapped up this one. I hated the characters one minute, loved them the next and was bitter with them another time. I was all over the place. And it’s Siobhan’s writing and the depth she brings to her stories that creates these highly fueled emotions through the entirety of this book (and duet).

Siobhan delivers a story that will stay with you for a very long time. These characters have etched themselves into my soul. I did not want their story to end. I could live in their lives for a very long time.

Bravo Siobhan. Your art and talent never cease to amaze and I continued to be in awe of you. <3

Hold Me Close:

YESSSS!!! I was so excited to visit Dil & Viv again and Hold Me Close was exactly what I wanted.

Hold Me Close must be read after the other two books and gives you a glimpse of the lives of Dil & Viv and their kids seven years later.

Siobhan delivers her perfect angst and emotion filled story that truly focuses around their sons but still affects everyone around them.

Yes, there is some drama but this book truly felt like an overdue family reunion returning to this world.

Hold Me Close is an amazing, quick read that is very well written and the perfect novella to the All of Me duet.

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Release Day Blitz…The Island by Natasha Preston

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𝒯𝐻𝐸 𝐼𝒮𝐿𝒜𝒩𝒟 by New York Times bestselling author Natasha Preston is LIVE! Don’t miss this pulse-pounding, YA thriller!!! 

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Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, another pulse-pounding read from the undisputed queen of YA thrillers!

They said goodbye to their friends and family for the weekend. They weren’t counting on forever.

Jagged Island: a private amusement park for the very rich—or the very influential. Liam, James, Will, Ava, Harper, and Paisley—social media influencers with millions of followers—have been invited for an exclusive weekend before the park opens. They’ll make posts and videos for their channels and report every second of their VIP treatment. 

When the teens arrive, they’re stunned: the resort is even better than they’d imagined. Their hotel rooms are unreal, the park’s themed rides are incredible, and the island is hauntingly beautiful. They’re given a jam-packed itinerary for the weekend.  

But soon they’ll discover that something’s missing from their schedule: getting off the island alive.

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ABOUT NATASHA 

Natasha Preston is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Cellar, The Cabin, Awake, You Will Be Mine, The Lost, The Twin, The Lake, The Fear, and her latest, The Island. A UK native, she discovered her love of writing when she shared a story online—and hasn’t looked back. She enjoys writing romance, thrillers, gritty YA, and the occasional serial killer.

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Release Day Blitz…More Than I Could by Adriana Locke

MORE THAN I COULD by Adriana Locke

Release Date: February 27th

Genre/Tropes:

Grumpy + Sunshine, Single Dad + Nanny, Small Town Romance

MORE THAN I COULD by USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is NOW LIVE!

Grab this all-new grumpy/sunshine, single dad + nanny, small town romance TODAY!

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As soon as we’re alone, the air shifts. Shadows dance across the tabletop. Megan’s jasmine perfume scents the air, and my body temperature rises.

I struggle to remember our conversation yesterday. I remind myself that my child—the same one that occupied the seat next to me a minute ago—is my priority. Over and over, I replay all the reasons why I can’t afford to get off track.

Why I can’t touch Megan Kramer.

My muscles tighten in my stomach and across the back of my neck as I lift my gaze from the tabletop to her.

She grins. It’s simple, but when coupled with the heat in her eyes, there’s nothing sweet about it. “That was fun.”

I hold her gaze, unable to look away.

This is the first day, Chase. Twenty-nine more to go. Don’t blow it already.

I smirk and push away from the table.

I need to put some distance between us before things get really fun.

Blurb:

This nanny makes things hard for her boss.

Chase Marshall is many things:

​An attentive single dad

Jaw-droppingly gorgeous

​My employer for the next thirty days

He’s also the bane of my existence.

He swears I’m a never-ending headache—the most infuriating woman he’s ever met.

If I’m so irritating, then what’s up with the lingering looks when he thinks I’m not watching?

The seemingly innocent touches while making breakfast?

The smirk that graces his kissable lips after one of our verbal spars after his daughter has gone to bed?

One minute he’s coming to my rescue. The next second he’s complaining about how I fold his work shirts. Fine. Fold them yourself.

It turns out that the only time I don’t get under Chase’s skin is when I’m under him.

And that’s where things get complicated.

From USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a grumpy, blue-collar single dad that falls hard for his new nanny. This small-town romance is a standalone novel with tons of heat and even more heart.

About the Author:

USA Today Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty-five years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.

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Release Day Blitz…At First Meet by Carrie Ann Ryan

Title: At First Meet
Series: Montgomery Ink Legacy #2
Author: Carrie Ann Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 27, 2023
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NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues the Montgomery Ink Legacy series with an emotional, friends-to-lovers romance where second chances begin with a promise.

I fell in love with the wrong man and learned the hard way to ask for help.
I don’t plan on falling again and have no intention of trying.
But when I get invited to a high-powered CEO retreat, I know I can’t say no.
And I can’t go alone.
When my frenemy, Nick, invites himself as my escort, I should walk away.
But there’s no stopping the connection we’ve both ignored for far too long.
Only Nick’s past is far darker than he lets the world know, and the shell he encased himself in is stronger than my own. And when the pain from my past comes back with a force, I’m afraid that walking away will be the only choice—even if it breaks us both.


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Carrie Ann
Ryan is the New York Times and USA
Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance.
Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and
Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She
started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry
and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and
novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional
and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her
clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.
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Live Early…Toe the Line by Penelope Ward

Title: Toe the Line
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Trope: Friends-to-Lovers
Release Date: February 27, 2023
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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a friends-to-lovers story spanning more than a decade…

At first, I thought I’d hate spending the summer with Archie Remington—the conceited son of my parents’ friends.
What I knew about Archie: he was gorgeous, pre-law, and had always treated me like I didn’t exist when we were younger.
When our families bought a house together on an island in Maine, he and I were forced to share a bathroom.
The boy I remembered was now a full-grown man—but with the same attitude.
After a rough start, Archie and I unexpectedly started getting along one day and eventually became friends. We shared secrets and bonded during our morning jogs. I discovered that Archie had a wild spirit and that he struggled to conform to his father’s expectations.
Things were cool until I had to go and ruin it, getting drunk one night, and blurting out my fantasy—involving him.
I took it back, but it was too late. Archie had heard me loud and clear. After that, we never quite knew how to toe the line.
When that summer came to an abrupt and shocking end, I headed back to college, unsure if anything would ever be the same again.
Across the miles over the years, he and I stayed in touch as friends, but fate and timing always kept us from becoming more.
You know the saying: If two people are meant to be, they’ll find their way back to each other?
Let’s just say Archie came back into my life in a way I would’ve never expected.
And this time, my heart would really be put to the test.
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Penelope
Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling
author of contemporary romance.

She grew up
in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a
television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son,
and beautiful daughter with autism.

With over two
million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author
of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen
languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
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Cover Reveal…My Dark Romeo by L.J. Shen & Parker S. Huntington

My fairy tale turned into a cautionary one.

Inked in tar and sealed in tears.

My Dark Romeo, an all-new marriage of inconvenience, enemies to lovers standalone romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling authors L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington is coming March 12th!

From Wall Street Journal bestsellers L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington comes an explosive marriage of inconvenience…between a tarnished Romeo and a reluctant Juliet.

It was supposed to be a harmless kiss at a lavish debutante ball.

A clandestine moment with a handsome stranger.

But unlike his namesake, my Romeo isn’t driven by love.

He’s fueled by revenge.

To him, I’m a chess piece. Leverage.

His rival’s betrothed.

To me, he is a man deserving of poison.

A dark prince I refuse to marry.

He thinks I’ll accept my fate.

Well, I plan to rewrite it.

And in my story, Juliet doesn’t die.

But Romeo? He perishes.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Say You Love Me Again by Carrie Aarons

 

Say You Love Me Again by Carrie Aarons is now live!

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance to spend a few months on a concert tour traveling the country? Did I mention that the famous musician headlining it is the ex-husband who walked out on you?
 
When I met Levi Truin, we were young, rich, famous, and beautiful. Nothing could go wrong, we had the world at our fingertips. Except millions of dollars, marriage and a baby all before twenty two isn’t all fun and games. And when my indiscretion caused it to come crashing down, we were just another Hollywood couple on the cutting room floor.
 
Seven years later, Levi and I are the poster-children for exemplary co-parenting. Attending red carpet events in support of each other, Sunday night dinners for the sake of our daughter, and her private school functions where we save seats and make polite conversation. The articles paint us in the healthiest of lights, because none of them know the truth.
 
So when he wants to take our daughter on tour, I have a decision to make. Let her traipse around venues with a nanny, or tag along and somehow survive sleeping in a bunk below my ex for months.
 
We go on the road, taking our demons and heartbreaks with us. And as we spend nights together with the highway lights flashing past the windows, that familiar spark reignites. Old hurts are discussed, wounds I guard tight are exposed, and my ex-husband makes confessions I’ve been waiting years for. Against all odds, he might just be able to love me again.
 
But then the dirty details of our long ago breakup get leaked to the press, and the newly fledgling relationship might be doomed from the start.
 
Lies, silence, and miscommunication are the things that ripped us apart. Can we push past our scars to reunite our family after everything we’ve been through?

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Meet Carrie Aarons

Author of romance novels such as Fool Me Twice and Love at First Fight, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the love stories of her imagination, and the athleisure dress code, much better.

When she isn’t writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, two children and ninety-pound rescue pup.
 
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Carrie hit me with all the feels with this one.

Talk about second-chance romance and soulmates. But the biggest reason I love this book is that part of the plot involves postpartum depression, a subject that isn’t talked about enough.

Carrie handles this with the utmost care and sensitivity. For anyone who has gone through postpartum will feel so seen and heard in this book. It definitely brought back alot of heartache but it only connected me that must more to this story. Even if you have never gone through, you will feel so much empathy for Sophie and Levi.

I honestly have no words to describe how much I adore and love this book. It was everything that I needed and hadn’t realized it.

Carrie delivers a story packed full of so much – some really steamy and sexy scenes, authentic moments, touching moments and some of the most romantic scenes.

So I am just going to leave you with some of my favorite quotes from this book.

“There was only ever you, for me.” “I studied this woman, made her my religion. I’ve bowed down, I know the secret of her life force.” “You became not only my muse, but my inspiration. You, Sophie, you were the reason I wanted to be a better man.”

“You are end game for me, always have been.”

and the most heartbreaking but so true one:

“Postpartum robbed me almost everything good in my life. It was a silent thief, and I was drowning.”

Say You Love Me Again is a MUST READ!!!!

Release Day Blitz & Review…Blanket of Stars by K.K. Allen

 

 
 
Title: Blanket of Stars
Series: Camp Bexley #4
Author: K.K. Allen
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 24, 2023
 
 
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All Cayson Bexley ever wanted was to fly…

 

Until a near-fatal crash clipped his wings, sending the injured military pilot back to his hometown and living right next door to me.
 
From the moment our eyes meet, the attraction is undeniable.
I mean who wouldn’t fall for that achingly gorgeous face, clean-cut demeanor, and sweet, small-town charm?
 
Other than our mutual love of music, we’re as opposite as two people can be.
Which is precisely why I friend-zone him the moment he shows interest.
But as time goes on, my heart softens to this man who once had it all—a literal hero floundering to find his purpose.
 
In the midst of my own struggles, I could certainly use a friend.
Heck, I could use more than that.
And I’m not afraid to let Cayson know it.
 
When I discover my hunk of a neighbor is as shy as he is inexperienced, I offer him a distraction he can’t possibly refuse.
We already share a very thin wall.
Why not a bed too?
 
There’s only one catch: he’ll have to promise not to fall in love with me…
 
A no-strings hook-up is every man’s dream, right?
What could possibly go wrong?
 
Get ready for:
❤️‍🩹 Injured military pilot + local musician
❤️‍🩹 Online dating gone wrong
❤️‍🩹 Opposites-attract (nice guy / playful girl)
❤️‍🩹 Virgin hero + ✨helpful✨ heroine
❤️‍🩹 He falls first, she’s not looking for love
❤️‍🩹 Neighbors-to-friends-to-lovers
❤️‍🩹 Small town, big hearts

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
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AUTHOR BIO

K.K. Allen is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author who writes heartfelt and inspirational contemporary romance stories. K.K. graduated from the University of Washington with an Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences degree and currently resides in central Florida with her ridiculously handsome little dude who owns her heart.

K.K. published her first contemporary romance, Up in the Treehouse, in 2016 which went on to win the Romantic Times 2016 Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best New Adult Book of the Year.

With K.K.’s love for inspirational and coming of age stories involving heartfelt narratives and honest emotions, you can be assured to always be surprised by what K.K. releases next.

 
 
 

The book I have been desperately waiting to read – Cayson’s story.

I truly don’t even know where to start my review. Blanket of Stars is hands-down my favorite book in this series.

Cayson is probably the most complex Bexley. While the whole Bexley family went through a horrific event, nothing gave Cayson a purpose til flying. And then when that was taken from him due to an accident, his world crumbled too. He’s now back home and trying to get back on his feet again.

Olivia is best friends with Cayson’s brother’s girlfriend, Brooklyn. These two have seen each other around but it’s not until they move next door to one another that things start to spark. However, she’s not looking for anything permanent so they make an agreement to be friends with benefits. And their love story evolves from that.

This story was absolutely so beautiful. It not only was filled so much more romance, but it was Cayson’s recovery and learning everything again.

I hate saying goodbye to these brothers but it’s been a beautiful journey watching them all grow and find one another again. This series is one of my favorites.

A definite five star read for me.

Excerpt Reveal….Toe the Line by Penelope Ward

Title: Toe the Line
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Trope: Friends-to-Lovers
Release Date: February 27, 2023
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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a friends-to-lovers story spanning more than a decade…

At first, I thought I’d hate spending the summer with Archie Remington—the conceited son of my parents’ friends.
What I knew about Archie: he was gorgeous, pre-law, and had always treated me like I didn’t exist when we were younger.
When our families bought a house together on an island in Maine, he and I were forced to share a bathroom.
The boy I remembered was now a full-grown man—but with the same attitude.
After a rough start, Archie and I unexpectedly started getting along one day and eventually became friends. We shared secrets and bonded during our morning jogs. I discovered that Archie had a wild spirit and that he struggled to conform to his father’s expectations.
Things were cool until I had to go and ruin it, getting drunk one night, and blurting out my fantasy—involving him.
I took it back, but it was too late. Archie had heard me loud and clear. After that, we never quite knew how to toe the line.
When that summer came to an abrupt and shocking end, I headed back to college, unsure if anything would ever be the same again.
Across the miles over the years, he and I stayed in touch as friends, but fate and timing always kept us from becoming more.
You know the saying: If two people are meant to be, they’ll find their way back to each other?
Let’s just say Archie came back into my life in a way I would’ve never expected.
And this time, my heart would really be put to the test.
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EXCERPT
Copyright © 2022 Penelope Ward

Mixing alcohol with nostalgia, it turns out, is not always the wisest choice.
When Archie and I returned to the house that night, we didn’t know what to do with ourselves. Neither of us was tired enough to sleep. But the alcohol from the beers at the beach and the wine he’d opened once we got back home was going to my head fast. I could no longer be trusted with my words.
Archie took out the chocolate cake he’d made earlier and placed it on the counter. We both began eating it—with our bare hands. It was a mess, and I likely had chocolate all over my face. So this is how it ends, huh? I suppose it could be worse.
“I had so much fun tonight,” he said with his mouth full. “You?”
“It was awesome. Reminded me of the old days.” I licked chocolate off the corner of my mouth.
Archie’s eyes fell to my lips. “Seven years ago sometimes feels like yesterday, and other times like forever ago, doesn’t it?”
When I felt my eyes starting to well up, I knew that was my cue. I never wanted to leave Archie’s side, but I needed this weekend to be over before I lost it in front of him. “Anyway, we’d better go to bed,” I told him. “We both have early flights in the morning.”
I hopped down from my stool and rushed over to the sink to wash my hands. I hadn’t intended to make eye contact with him again because I didn’t want him to notice my eyes. Then again, he was a little drunk, too, so not sure how perceptive he would be.
Then I felt his presence nearby.
“I have so many regrets,” he said from behind me.
I turned to face him and swallowed. “Regrets about what?”
He had chocolate cake on his face, but somehow he’d never looked hotter.
“Everything,” he whispered. “With you.” He paused. “What we did and what we didn’t do. The way that summer ended. Everything.”
“Why are you bringing this up now?”
“Because I’m fucking drunk, I guess. I don’t know.” He pulled on his hair. “You look so goddamn beautiful right now.” His eyes were hazy as he murmured, “It hurts to look at you.”
My tears felt ready to fall. I couldn’t let that happen. “Keep that shit to yourself,” I muttered.
“We never talk about it, Noelle. We talk about everything else except the massive elephant in the room—the things we did that summer, what almost happened before—”
“Stop.” I sniffled. “You’re only bringing it up because you’re drunk. This is not a healthy way to discuss anything.”
“Maybe.” Archie leaned against the center island and placed his head in his hands. He went silent for a long time. “You were with Shane for like…forever. I thought you were gonna marry that guy. And I thought you were happy. I never thought you’d break up with him.” He looked down at the floor. “I kept waiting and…”

Waiting? He was waiting for things to end between Shane and me?

“I’m sorry…” He shook his head. “You’re right. I need to stop.”
Nothing good could come of two people with a ton of unspoken baggage trying to work things out while drunk. I could’ve poured out all of my feelings. I could have chosen to complicate his already-complicated life—turned it into a goddamn soap opera. But I loved him too much. I loved him. So I wouldn’t do that.
“Goodnight, Archie. Get some sleep.”
I left him standing in the kitchen next to a chocolate cake that looked like it had been ravaged by wild animals.
Then I went to my room and cried myself to sleep.
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Penelope
Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling
author of contemporary romance.

She grew up
in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a
television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son,
and beautiful daughter with autism.

With over two
million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author
of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen
languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
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Release Day Blitz & Review…Three Strikes and You’re Mine by R.S. Grey

Three Strikes And You’re Mine by R.S. Grey is out now! Check out the gorgeous new sports romcom and be sure to grab your copy today!

Title: Three Strikes And You’re Mine

Author: R.S. Grey

Genre: Contemporary Romance

 

About Three Strikes And You’re Mine:

Dear Past Me,

 

Future You here, coming to offer a little advice: hang on for dear life. This summer is going to be a wild one. I know what you’re thinking: Life’s going so well! I don’t have a care in the world! Wrong. That culinary career you love so much? It’s about to go up in smoke, and your boyfriend? Yeah…he’s a goner too. If only love were as simple as, say, actually adding yourself to the lease agreement so you don’t suddenly find yourself loveless, jobless, and homeless!

 

Did your five-year plan include moving back in with your family and sharing a bed with your Nonna? No? Well, hate to break it to you…it’s exactly as traumatizing as it sounds.

 

Have you had enough? Too bad. Buckle up—it gets worse. Your new boss is a professional baseball player, and he’s hot, like really hot, but you’ll pretend not to notice because he’s a single dad and it feels wrong to ogle him in front of his innocent child. Unfortunately, he thinks you’re sexy as hell too. Unrequited love is one thing; mutual off-limits pining destined to explode in the worst of ways? What could go wrong…wrongwrong… (That’s me fading out because you have to take it from here, kid. Good luck! Don’t screw this up for me.)

 

Sincerely,

Your future (wiser) self

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About R.S. Grey:

R.S. Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels. She lives in Texas with her husband and daughter, and can be found reading, binge-watching reality TV, or practicing yoga! Visit her at rsgrey.com

 

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I swear Rachel just gets better and better with each book she releases.

I absolutely loved this story. I know I seem to say that a lot, but when it’s true, it’s true.

Three Strikes and You’re Mine is a wonderful blend of sports and humor. There are very few authors who nail this combination and I have to Rachel to this group with this book. I am fairly picky when it comes to my humor and blending it with sports but this one just hit the spot for me.

Chloe recently quit her job (and her boyfriend who was her boss) and now finds herself in search of a new job. Chloe is a chef and finds herself being hired but a famous baseball player and is now a single dad to Harper. And I will let you read the book to find out what happens next.

The writing in this story flowed beautifully and I adored all of the interactions between everyone. Rachel definitely brought her A game in writing this story and she nailed everything!

You need to read this book!

Release Day Blitz & Review…Until You by K. Bromberg

 

Sometimes you have to fall . . . to forget.

 

Until You by K. Bromberg is now live! 

 

A single dad, forced proximity, standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg.

Crew Madden needs to find a place to recover.
For his twin girls. 
For himself. 
From the woman who left them without a backward glance.

Recovering from a traumatic event, a summer in the small town of Redemption Falls was the perfect solution for him. For his family. The only drawback? The rental cottage at the end of the drive. 

But then he met its tenant. 

The quiet, guarded, sexy-as-sin woman who took Crew’s breath away.



Tennyson West moved to Redemption Falls to hide. 
From her previous world of abundance. 
From the woman she used to be. 
For a chance to start over . . . and be free.

She’s settled into her new life on the outskirts of a small town, content with her solitude. Her peaceful life. 

And then she met her new landlord. 

Crew Madden—and his sweet daughters—entered her life with a bang. She learned how to laugh again, to love again, something she never thought would be possible.

It was only meant to be a summer fling, but as demons from their past knocked on the door, their relationship was tested. Was their love strong enough to keep them together or would danger drive them apart for good?

 

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Narrated by: Blake Lockheart & Samantha Brentmoor

 

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Meet Kristy

 

 

New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary romance novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines and damaged heroes who we love to hate but can’t help to love.

 

A mom of three, she plots her novels in between school runs and soccer practices, more often than not with her laptop in tow and her mind scattered in too many different directions.

 

Since publishing her first book on a whim in 2013, Kristy has sold over one and a half million copies of her books across eighteen different countries and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over thirty times. Her Driven trilogy (Driven, Fueled, and Crashed) is currently being adapted for film by the streaming platform, Passionflix, with the first movie (Driven) out now.

 

With her imagination always in overdrive, she is currently scheming, plotting, and swooning over her latest hero. You can find out more about him or chat with Kristy on any of her social media accounts. The easiest way to stay up to date on new releases and upcoming novels is to sign up for her newsletter (http://bit.ly/254MWtI) or follow her on Bookbub (http://smarturl.it/KBrombergBB)

 

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4.5 Stars

Until You is Kristy’s first release in 2023 and the first book in The Redemption series.

Crew Madden is a police officer on leave after a traumatic event. On top of that, his wife chose to leave him and their two beautiful twin girls. When an opportunity arises for Crew, he jumps at it.

Tennyson West is Crew’s tenant and she too is hiding out, but Crew is not aware of that. She’s mysterious but sexy and something he’s not looking for.

Until You has everything I need in a great romance story. Kristy’s skills in developing the most authentic and real characters along with being able to picture this town, is the chef’s kiss. I connected so easily to these characters and watching them slowly fall in love was just everything.

I won’t go into details because I don’t want to give any scenes or details away but Kristy gave this book life and I felt it.

Until You is a perfect standalone romance and one you need to grab.