Category: New Reviews

Release Day Blitz…Crossed Sticks by Ryan Taylor & Josh Harwood

Two scarred souls finding love when they least expect it.

Crossed Sticks, an all-new friends with benefits, M/M, hockey romance and the first book in the Buffalo Warriors Hockey Series from bestselling authors Ryan Taylor and Joshua Harwood is now available!

Harper

I wasn’t a keeper.

Guys just didn’t pick me, and after one too many threw me away, my heart couldn’t take it anymore.

When I was traded to the Buffalo Warriors, I knew things wouldn’t be any different.

Skate. Score goals. Work out. Repeat. That’s my life.

I’m living the dream by playing professional hockey, and I have some amazing friends.

I’m happy. Really, I am. Or at least I’m trying to be.

Until the night I run into Luca.

Luca

I had love once, only to have it ripped away when he married someone else.

Problem was, I never got my heart back.

I’ve built walls so high no one can touch me. I’m only interested in hookups, one and done.

And I can’t forget lacrosse, because it’s all I have.

I’m fine. Or at least I’m trying to be.

Until the night I run into Harper.

One chance encounter sparks a flame that consumes both men in the most delicious of ways. But when shadows from the past threaten to pull them apart, will they survive, or will their hearts be shattered again?

Crossed Sticks is a romance that’s anything but easy—and worth every moment. While the story is high on angst and deals with serious topics such as depression and anxiety, you can also expect witty banter, hilarious text conversations, public hookups, friends with benefits, grand romantic gestures, and exciting hockey scenes. Even better, there’s high heat, light kink with tons of dirty talk, found family, and a Happy Ever After that will leave you breathless.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Heartbreak Hill by Heidi McLaughlin

Title: Heartbreak Hill
Author: Heidi McLaughlin
Genre: Contemporary Romance / Women’s Fiction
Release Date: October 1, 2024
Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.

From the author of Before I’m Gone comes an intensely affecting romance about love, loss, and second chances, sure to elicit a good ugly cry.

Grayson Caballero sees the glass half-empty. Born with a life-threatening heart defect, he’s been living on borrowed time. The uncertainty of tomorrow makes him push people away, helping Grayson to avoid any real commitment.

Then he meets Reid Sullivan and falls madly in love. The two work together at the Wold Collective, Grayson as a project manager and Reid in HR. They even live in the same apartment complex. But Grayson continues to keep his distance, despite their obvious attraction. And Reid’s not interested in waiting around.

When Grayson collapses at a basketball game, Reid learns he’s been keeping secrets from her. Now his life hangs in the balance…and a stranger from Boston holds the key to his survival.

Nadia Karlsson makes a life-changing decision after her husband, Rafe, is involved in a tragic accident near Harvard Square. Her choice will unwittingly alter the course of Grayson’s future—and tie his fate unexpectedly to her own.

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“Are you going to win?” She placed her hands on his cheek and scratched her nails against his scruff.

“No,” he told her, despite wanting to. He figured if he won, she’d be over-the-moon happy for him. And if he didn’t, she’d still be proud, and he wouldn’t have let her down. “There are way better runners than me.”

“Next year,” she said. “You can practice more better.”

Rafe didn’t bother correcting her, even though he knew he should. He pulled his youngest closer and held her to his chest, kissed her forehead, and then moved her to his hip. He’d carry her as long as she’d let him.

Rafe couldn’t have scripted his morning any better.

Excerpt From Heartbreak Hill (Uncorrected Proof) by Heidi McLaughlin
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Heidi McLaughlin is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of The Beaumont Series, The Boys of Summer, and The Archers.
Originally, from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband, two daughters, and their three dogs.
In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl.
Heidi’s first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, and opened in theaters on January 19, 2018, and is now available on DVD & Digital.
To stay connected with Heidi visit www.facebook.com/authorheidimclaughlin or heidimclaughlin.com

 

Release Day Blitz & Review…Redeeming by Bella Matthews

Redeeming by Bella Matthews is now live! 

From USA Today and Amazon Top 5 Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a  Brother’s Best Friend, Surprise Pregnancy, Spicy Sports Romance. 

Callen Sinclair has been the bane of my existence since I was six years old.  

You’d think that would have been my first red flag.  

I mean . . . you’d be wrong, but you could think it. 

In my defense, my brother’s best friend also happens to be the scorching-hot tight end for the Philadelphia Kings football team.  

He’s cocky and confident, with a sinfully sexy smile that could make a good girl do very bad things. 

Lucky for me, I’ve never been a good girl. 

He tried to tell me I was as off-limits as they come. 

But when one night and one birthday wish end in one big pink plus sign, all bets are off.

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Thank you Bella Matthews for putting my emotions through the ringer with a sports romance!!

Phew, that’s literally what I said and how I felt after finishing Caitlin and Callen’s story. These two were off-the-charts blazing with chemistry.

Caitlin and Callen have grown up together, been around one another all their lives. However, neither act upon their feelings – hell one of them kept those feelings hidden, til now.

I absolutely love and adore these two. Caitlin is very head-strong and steadfast in her opinion. Being the only daughter of a mafia don, she knows how to hold her own, but also that stubbornness can be her downfall too.

Callen – this man surprised me so much. This man has always known what he wanted and this time he was not going down without fighting for it. And willing to go up against his best friend’s family to prove his worthiness – wow.

Bella Matthews knows how to write emotionally charged stories so well. The story solely focuses on Caitlin and Callen and yet she perfectly blends in the other family members and all the inner-workings to show how tight they all are. I absolutely love it.

Redeeming just might be my new favorite from Bella so far. And that is say something because I didn’t think she could top Ares Wilder.

Go read this one. You won’t regret it.

Meet Bella


Bella Matthews is a USA Today & Amazon Top 5 Bestselling author. She is married to her very own Alpha Male and raising three little ones. You can typically find her running from one sporting event to another. When she is home, she is usually hiding in her home office with the only other female in her house, her rescue dog Tinker Bell by her side. She likes to write swoon-worthy heroes and sassy, smart heroines. Sarcasm is her love language and big family dynamics are her favorite thing to add to each story.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Sunday Morning by Jewel E. Ann



Sunday Morning by Jewel E. Ann is now live!


A small-town, forbidden, standalone, new adult romance with Footloose meets A Star is Born vibes from USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Jewel E. Ann


Her boyfriend’s older brother should be off-limits, but he’s a sinful temptation.

Sarah is a preacher’s daughter and a people pleaser. She’s also on the verge of graduating high school and following her dream of singing in Nashville. The only thing standing in her way is that the entire town of Devil’s Head, Missouri, thinks she will marry Matt, the son of the town’s richest rancher.

But Sarah’s not sure he’s her future husband, especially when his older brother, Isaac, returns home after serving six years in the Army. He has tattoos on his arms and bad habits that are not “father-approved.”

When he’s not working on the ranch or roping at the rodeo, Isaac hangs out in the barn, playing his guitar. He’s trouble, but Sarah’s music-loving heart gravitates toward him.

Isaac loves consuming Sarah’s mind, crawling under her skin, backing her into corners, and whispering inappropriate things in her innocent ears.

After weeks of playful banter and guitar lessons blurring the line between right and wrong, Issac makes Sarah a proposition she can’t refuse.

But when the unthinkable happens, and everything she knows is destroyed, will Sarah make the right choice?


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If Jewel writes it, I will read it.

I went into this book completely blind. There has not been a book that I have not read by Jewel that I have not thoroughly loved and I doubt there ever will be.

Sunday Morning is emotionally beautiful with a good amount of angst and tension that keeps this story very lively.

Sarah is a people pleaser because she is the oldest child of a preacher; there’s certain expectations of her. But what happens when what she truly wants does not align with what everyone expects from her.

Jewel weaves this age-gap romance wonderfully. I love how naturally everything plays out and the story line just keeps you engaged the whole time. Definitely a highly recommend read.

Meet Jewel E. Ann



Jewel is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author with a quirky sense of humor. When she’s not saving the planet one tree at a time, you can find her role modeling questionable behavior to her three boys, binge-watching Netflix with her husband, and writing mind-bending romance.

Connect with Jewel


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Release Day Blitz & Review…End Game by Monica Murphy

End Game by Monica Murphy is now live!


In this fun, sexy college romance, a transfer student finds herself living in a house full of football players—and falling for the one she knows she shouldn’t want.

Everleigh

Transferring to UC Santa Mira is supposed to be my ultimate college experience—until housing falls through at the last minute. So when I overhear a group of guys complaining they need another roommate, I jump at the opportunity.

They’re just football players. Even if one of them makes me weak in the knees, it doesn’t mean anything unless I let it. And I won’t.

We want different things. Wanting each other doesn’t change that.

Nico

It’s my senior year and final season with the Santa Mira Dolphins. The last thing I need is a distraction, but that’s exactly what this girl is. Ever is too leggy, too gorgeous, too thoughtful—and a whole lot of too much that gets under my skin.

I guess I get under hers too. I can’t help myself.

We live together. That alone makes it a bad idea…but I never could resist a little trouble.

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Monica starts this new series off well and just in time for football season!!

End Game is definitely more on the slow-burn romance with very low angst and honestly, it was the perfect combination for Nico and Everleigh.

Everleigh finds herself as the fourth roommate with three guys; three guys who happen to be known as the Kings around campus.

Nico is the typical playboy but struggles with his attraction to Everleigh. But she’s the new roommate and off-limits.

I really enjoyed how this one played out. While some parts felt a bit too long, it helped build that tension and low angst. But also add in the roommates and friends, this was nicely paced story and great build-up for the rest of the books in this series.

A great college, sports romance read. I am looking forward to more from this series.

Meet Monica


Monica Murphy is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling romance author. Her books have been translated in almost a dozen languages and have sold over two million copies worldwide. Both a traditionally published and independently published author, she writes young adult, new adult and contemporary romance.


A native Californian, she lives on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere with her husband, son, their goofy dog, and three cats. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. Or reading. Or binge watching something.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…House of Heathens by Alta Hensley

House of Heathens: The Complete Trilogy by Alta Hensley is now live! 

A villain is made.
A monster is hidden.
A viper who is forbidden.
Together, they are the Gods Among Men.

Welcome to the House of Heathens.
Within these walls, you are captive to a world of decadence and sin.
Where dangerous secrets hide in the shadows.
And a family tree with roots so twisted, they bind and strangle each unlucky generation.
Be forewarned, there is no escape from the dark obsessions of the powerful.
Once you are trapped in the House of Heathens, there is no way out.

This complete trilogy includes: Villains Are Made, Monsters Are Hidden, Vipers Are Forbidden

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I have never devoured a trilogy so quickly as I did this one.

As someone who has not read any of Alta’s stories (except ones she has co-written under the pen name Blake Hensley with Zoe Blake), I was extremely impressed with this trilogy and how each book is not only amazing on it’s own, but connects wonderfully to other stories.

House of Heathens are the stories of Apollo, Phoenix and Athena – the children of the Godwin’s.

I don’t even know where to start or what to say. These stories became more addictive as read each one. Apollo we meet in the first book. We get to know Phoenix and his mysterious ways and then Athena – she is so much more than people realize.

Each story was riddle with suspense, twists and turns and lots of spice. I love that each story held it’s own appeal and kept me captivated throughout each one. But I loved how I got the overall vibe as I was able to read these stories as a whole and not have to stop in between.

Alta has quickly become a favorite of mine with her detailed writing and her intriguing characters with entertaining story lines that keep readers captive the entire time.

Meet Alta



Alta Hensley is a USA TODAY bestselling author of hot, dark and dirty romance. She is also an Amazon Top 10 bestselling author. Being a multi-published author in the romance genre, Alta is known for her dark, gritty alpha heroes, sometimes sweet love stories, hot eroticism, and engaging tales of the constant struggle between dominance and submission.

She lives in Astoria, Oregon with her husband, two daughters, and an Australian Shepherd. When she isn’t walking the coastline, and drinking beer in her favorite breweries, she is writing about villains who always get their love story and happily ever after.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Loving The Liar by Lola King

Loving The Liar by Lola King is now live! 

𝐇𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.


𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆.

My life as a queen bee was always traced for me. I’m rich, I come from an influential family, and I constructed my personality to become the girl everyone wants to be. I rule Silver Falls University with bright smiles and the pretense of being everyone’s friend.

𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞.
Especially when my family loses its power and someone threatens to spill all my secrets.
In the blink of an eye, my life as I knew it crumbles, and to save the people I love, I’m forced to initiate into the one place I thought I’d never be—the same Secret Society who betrayed my family.

Powerless, I’m thrown into a world of men who want nothing but to use and break me, and only one person can save me.

My ex.

He wants to take care of me even though I hate him.
He wants to protect me when he’s not allowed.
And he wants to make me his even if it puts us both at risk.

I have no hope of surviving a secret society.

But if Christopher Murray makes me his…𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦.

𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 18. 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒, 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑊 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘.
𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 3 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠.

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Consider me a new Lola King fan. This was my first book by Lola and definitely won’t be my last.

Where do I even start with this review?! Ok – I will do quick what did not work for me and why this isn’t a full five star book. This is a spin-off series and if you have not read anything by Lola (like myself) or did not read the series this is spun off from, you can definitely tell. There are some nuances that are glazed over that, for me, needed to be touched on a bit more to understand the background and history of who these people are. Did it hurt the overall story, no. But it did hurt the flow for me when I hit those parts in the book.

With that being said, overall, this book was really great. I enjoyed the characters, their characteristics and mannerisms and how they all interacted. Lola does a great job of not sugarcoating who they are and stays true to them throughout the entire story.

Ella is Queen Bee and has this image to maintain, all the while, behind closed doors she is anything but she portrays. She’s a complicated FMC with her own demons. She’s been pushed around but at the same time, knows when to hold her own.

Chris is her ex, but also her brother’s best friend, who never knows they dated. To everyone, he’s the perfect gentleman. But Ella knows better than that, or at least she thought she knew him. She comes to learn, that with her, there are zero boundaries he is willing to cross.

Loving the Liar is a dark academia romance with secret society vibes meshed in to deliver one suspenseful story. A story I highly recommend.

Meet Lola


ᴠɪʟʟᴀɪɴs, ʜᴇᴀʀᴛʙʀᴇᴀᴋs, ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴀᴘᴘɪʟʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴀғᴛᴇʀs

Lola King is a dark, steamy romance author who loves giving happily ever afters to antiheroes. She writes about flawed and deeply broken characters and the women who bring them to their knees. Her books are sometimes cute, sometimes angsty but always sexy! Lola lives in London and if she isn’t writing, she is most likely keeping her mind busy putting together a play or making music. 

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Delayed Penalty by Teagan Hunter

Delayed Penalty by Teagan Hunter is now live! 

I have two goals this season:

  1. Prove to the Seattle Serpents I’m not a complete screwup.
  2. Stay away from the nanny.

I’m hardly able to keep myself out of trouble, let alone a seven-year-old, but when my estranged brother gets a life sentence, I have no choice but to clean up my act and take the kid in.

It’s all going according to plan…until I’m forced to hire Quinn Benson.

She’s everything I need to avoid—flighty, messy, creating chaos everywhere she goes. But she makes my niece happy, so I hire her anyway, keeping our interactions as brief as possible, even when she moves in with me.

Thing is, the more she’s around, the more I want her around—and not just as a nanny. I can’t seem to stop falling into bed with her even when I know I shouldn’t. Quinn goes against everything I’m trying to accomplish, but I can’t stay away.

This might be one delayed penalty I don’t mind serving…

DELAYED PENALTY is a standalone hockey romance novel. There’s a single guardian a bit on the grumpy side, a sunshine nanny who doesn’t take any crap from him, an adorable little girl you’ll want to hug and keep safe, ridiculous teammates who make way too crude jokes, plenty of steam, and a happy ending.

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HAYES!!!! I have been waiting for this man’s story for what feels like a lifetime and Teagan did not disappoint me with this one.

Delayed Penalty started off on the right foot with hilarity I have always come to love from Teagan and just gets better from there. Teagan gives readers two characters who are more than relatable in so many ways. But I love that these two compliment one another too.

Hayes and Quinn find themselves charting new territory they never anticipated and when Hayes needs Quinn and Quinn unknowingly needs Hayes help – these two find themselves tangled up in more ways than one.

I loved this story and how it all unfolded. Teagan always deliver the right amount of humor at the right times and it blends wonderfully with the romance. The banter between the characters helps keeps thing from getting too serious, but doesn’t take away from anything either.

Delayed Penalty is a great addition to the Seattle Serpents series.

Meet Teagan


TEAGAN HUNTER writes steamy romantic comedies with lots of sarcasm and a side of heart. She loves pizza, hockey, and romance novels, though not in that order. When not writing, you can find her watching entirely too many hours of Supernatural, One Tree Hill, or New Girl. She’s mildly obsessed with Halloween and prefers cooler weather. She married her high school sweetheart, and they currently live in the PNW.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Truly Madly Deeply by L.J. Shen

This old flame just might set them on fire.

Truly Madly Deeply, an all-new enemies to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, standalone romance and the first book in the Forbidden Love Series from New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen is now available!

Conceited, unattainable, and downright delicious, renowned Michelin-starred chef Ambrose Casablancas has one passion in life―food.

Women are a distraction, and he doesn’t do those. Especially Cal Litvin, his baby sister’s best friend. Her entire existence is a complication; she’s awkward, eccentric, infuriating…

And, much to his chagrin, hotter than his kitchen.

Ambrose has a lot on his plate: a new restaurant to open, a multimillion-dollar property deal to execute, and a violent stalker to tame.

Then Cal shows up at his doorstep, looking for both a job and salvation after their messy goodbye. His resolve, like his patience, is ebbing each day she works at his restaurant.

Because Cal is no longer a doe-eyed girl.

Now? She’s the woman he’ll do anything to conquer.

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Quirky, compassionate ball of sunshine Calla Litvin can’t catch a break, and not just because she swore off running. Back in her hometown to nurse her mother’s broken heart after losing her father, she finds herself jobless, hopeless, and penniless. She hopes to rekindle her friendship with her former BFF, but Dylan is attached at the hip to her cruel brother―the one Cal’s been secretly crushing on since middle school.

Falling for the bad boy the second time around would be a mistake of gargantuan proportions.

Too bad she’s always been clumsy.

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Oh, Ms Shen you definitely know how write very intricate and complicated characters and I love it so much!!

Truly Madly Deeply is quite possibly the best title for this book as nothing else will explain Row and Cal’s story. I had no idea what to expect from this story and honestly, Shen kept readers clinging to the pages from start to finish.

This story is a slow burn romance, and for good reason, but not the slow romance you think. Row and Cal’s story is definitely unique but very raw and real and readers get to really understand these from all sides.

Row and Cal intrigued me so much and not just together. I enjoyed getting to know each of them as individuals but also how they are together. I enjoyed their banter with one another, but also with their friends and family members.

Shen wrote a very well-rounded story and I enjoyed that as a reader I got to truly watch this all play out on these pages. I enjoyed the length of this story and found each scene and part was poignant in Row and Cal’s story.

Definitely a great read and one I highly recommend.

For more information about L.J. Shen and her books, visit her website: 

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Anathema by Keri Lake

Title: Anathema
Series: The Eating Woods Duology #1
Author: Keri Lake
Genre: Dark Fantasy
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Forced Proximity
Only One Bed/Found Family
Release Date: September 10, 2024
BLURB
There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell—the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what’s taken is never given back. Only those who’ve lost their senses would dare to go near it.
Or the banished.
Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to breach the misty labyrinth of trees, but a tragic turn of events compels her beyond the archway of bones, to a boundary no mortal has crossed before. One that cloaks a dark and fantastical world that’s as dangerous as it is alluring.
It’s there that he dwells, the cursed lord of Eidolon. The one tasked to keep her hidden from the magehood that seeks to crucify her in the name of an arcane prophesy. Zevander Rydainn, known to his prey as The Scorpion, is the coldest, most calculated assassin in all of Aethyria and he’d sooner toss his feisty ward to a pack of vicious fyre-drakes than keep her safe.
If only he could.
Maevyth’s blood is the key to breaking his despised curse and vanquishing the slumbering evil in Witch Knell. Unfortunately for Lord Rydainn, fate has other plans for the irresistible little enchantress. And his growing obsession with her threatens to destroy everything.
Including himself.
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AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU
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ALL. THE. STARS!!!

I purposely made myself read this book at a slower pace than normal because I knew I would gobble this up quickly (even with as large as it is) and I wanted to savor this story.

Keri never ceases to amaze me with her unparalleled ability to create gothic worlds that are unique and so intricate. Her writing talent is off-the-charts amazing with how easily readers are able to visualize what Keri has described in her writing.

And her characters – they are multi-layered, deep and oh-so captivating. They capture your eye and keep you wondering the entire time.

Anathema is a highly-addictive and captivating dark, gothic romantacy story that keeps readers engrossed from start to finish and then begging for more.

Maevyth and Zevander’s story is a very slow burn and I mean slow but it is so worth it. Keri gives her readers a story that you won’t be able to walk away from once you start.

As large as this book is, the story flows perfectly and Keri delivers the perfect amount of darkness with the twists and turns readers won’t see coming. The book will be over before readers realize it and we are all waiting with bated breath to see what happens next.

“What is taken will never return.”

Anathema is just one more proof that Keri is the Queen of Dark Gothic Romance.

AUTHOR BIO
Keri Lake is a dark romance writer who specializes in demon wrangling, vengeance dealing and wicked twists. Her stories are gritty, with antiheroes that walk the line of good and bad, and feisty heroines who bring them to their knees. When not penning books, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughters, and their rebellious Labrador (who doesn’t retrieve a damn thing). She runs on strong coffee and alternative music, loves a good red wine, and has a slight addiction to dark chocolate.
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Release Day Blitz & Review…Caribbean Crush by R.S. Grey

Caribbean Crush by R.S. Grey is now live!

Set sail with USA Today bestselling author R.S. Grey in this sizzling romance between old rivals who reunite on a cruise ship, only to discover that they want much more than just another competition.

Casey Hughes is a struggling travel journalist desperate for a big break when she lands the assignment of a lifetime: hop on board Aurelia for its maiden voyage through paradise. While she’ll bask in the luxury cruise ship’s fine dining and complimentary spa treatments, her real mission is to snag an exclusive interview with Phillip Woodmont.

Casey and the elusive shipping heir have history. Once, they were nothing short of brutal enemies. Though the former brace-faced teen is now a suited-up CEO with devastating good looks, he makes it clear to Casey that he has no interest in forgetting their past.

The volatile grudge between them is as explosive as ever. More than once Casey is tempted to toss Phillip overboard, but for her work, she’ll have to swallow her pride. If it’s an apology he’s after, she’ll serve it up on a silver platter. If he wants her to walk the plank, she’ll salute with an aye, aye, Captain.

Casey can’t let him provoke her. She needs this interview. So if Phillip wants to play dirty, Casey will just have to play dirtier.

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I can always count on Rachel delivering an entertaining yet sweet summer read.

I enjoyed this one more than I expected. I really liked the push and pull between Casey and Phillip. These two have a history and it’s not a good one.

Casey is at her wit’s end with her job and Phillip ends up being on the receiving end of her attitude when he refuses to give the interview she needs for her job.

Phillip is quite the character. I really enjoyed him and think he made this book all the more enjoyable for me.

Overall, a great summer romance read.

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R.S. Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of over thirty novels, including seven #1 bestselling romantic comedies. She lives in Texas with her husband, two daughters, and dog.

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