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Release Day Blitz & Review…Wicked Scandal by Rachel Leigh

Wicked Scandal by Rachel Leigh is now live!

From USA Today best selling author, Rachel Leigh, comes a sexy reverse age-gap, student/teacher standalone romance.

Wilder Cromwell is pure temptation in a delicious package.

Gorgeous. Smart. Athletic.

He’s also my student.

The minute I saw him, I should have known better.

But falling for him was as inevitable as breathing.

He’s more than just a face in my class.

He’s the man who came to my rescue on one of my darkest nights.

Wilder has become a safe haven against my husband’s monstrous brutality.

Being with him is an escape from the cage my life has become.

With him I’m adored and I’m safe—two feelings I’ve never felt before.

But one mistake, on one unforgettable night, changes the course of my fate.

Or maybe, it just put me on the path I was always meant to be on.

Wilder and I might be wrong to the universe, but in his arms, nothing has ever felt so right.

Wicked Scandal is a dark romance with themes that may be triggering to some readers, including, but not limited to, domestic violence, murder, abuse, and cheating (not on the main characters). It is advised to read with caution if you are sensitive to these subjects.

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Wicked Scandal is the second book in the Misfits series and can easily be read as a standalone.

I really enjoyed how this student/teacher, forbidden romance plays out. Rachel does a phenomenal job of allowing readers to empathize and understand both Wilder and Catherine’s decisions and their inner battles.

Rachel does a great job of the pacing in this story and how things come to light and play out. Readers get to see that inner turmoil within Catherine. Readers will absolutely adore Wilder and I love that he stays true to himself.

A great addition to this series.

Meet Rachel

Rachel Leigh is a USA Today and International bestselling author of new adult and contemporary romances.

She loves to write—and read—flawed bad-boys and strong heroines. You can expect dark elements, a dash of suspense, and a lot of steam.

Her goal is to take readers on an adventure with her words, while showing them that even on the darkest days, love conquers all.

Rachel lives in Michigan with her husband, three little monsters (who aren’t so little anymore) and a couple of fur babies. When she’s not writing or reading, she’s likely lounging in leggings, with coffee in her hand, while binge watching her favorite reality tv shows.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…The Sweet Spot by Bella Matthews

The Sweet Spot by Bella Matthews is now live!

From USA Today and Amazon Bestselling Author Bella Matthews, comes a hot new hockey coach, single dad, marriage of convenience, small town romance.

A fake marriage with a single dad wasn’t on my dance card but there are worse ways to start the summer.

Our story didn’t begin the night I agreed to marry Deacon Kane to help him keep his daughter. It started ten years ago, with a hotshot hockey player I couldn’t wait to see each summer. He was big, broad, and filled out his board shorts so damn nicely. But holy hell… The memories of teenage Deacon don’t hold a candle to the man he is now, the one who makes me melt each time he says, “my wife.”

What was supposed to be a marriage of convenience quickly spirals into something else. Something I can’t control. Because this man makes me feel alive in a way I haven’t felt in months, and I want more.

More sparks.
More life.
More time.

Can a relationship based on lies last… Especially when I’m the one keeping all the secrets?

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GAH!!! Bella writes some of the best heart-throbbing and panty-melting male characters in this series. Just when I absolutely love and want to devour her newest MMC, she writes another that is just as amazing and now I can’t choose. LOL However, with The Sweet Spot, it’s Brynlee who gave me girl crush vibes

The Sweet Spot is Brynlee and Deacon’s story. Like my other reviews in this series, I won’t tell you much of the story because I don’t want to give anything away.

Brynlee is the physical therapist for the hockey team and while she has this fierce personality, there is so much more to her underneath the surface. She and Deacon knew each other once upon a time and now by chance, they are in each other’s orbit again.

Deacon is a single dad trying to juggle a new job and co-parenting his daughter with his ex-wife. I love how Bella handled this and did not add the unnecessary drama in this situation. But this man won me over with this ability to be sweet with his daughter and then those same lips get dirty with Brynlee (holy hot!!).

The Sweet Spot is the perfect ending to this series.

Meet Bella

Bella Matthews is a USA Today & Amazon Top 50 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….Midnight Whispers by P. Rayne

Midnight Whispers by P. Rayne is now live!

A dark, contemporary, billionaire romance featuring anti-hero, secret society and close proximity tropes from USA Today Bestselling duo P. Rayne.

I spend my nights slinging drinks at Black Magic Bar or taking my clothes off at the local strip club. After my father passed, my stepmother gave me no other choice.

But when I break free of the chains binding me to my family estate, I find myself with nowhere to go. Until Nero Voss, the youngest of the billionaire Voss brothers, offers me a room at Midnight Manor. Now, I’m under his watchful gaze and enjoying it more than I should.

I shouldn’t give in to temptation, he is my stepsister’s ex-fiancé after all, but the pull toward him grows stronger by the day. I fight, but I’m losing the battle.

Nero is keeping secrets, though.

What he doesn’t know is that I’m keeping secrets, too.

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Midnight Whispers is the third book in the Midnight Manor series. It’s a wonderful retelling of Cinderella and features Nero Voss. Even though each of these books can be read as a standalone, I HIGHLY encourage readers to start from the beginning to get the full experience of these four brothers.

Cinder is the perfect Match for Nero in so many ways. I loved how this story plays out; the pacing is perfect and how things unfold between these two suits their story well.

While this is listed as a dark romance, it’s definitely on the lighter side of dark. It has some light BDSM scenes and keeps things intriguing.

I love that each book in this series fits the brother and his mannerisms so well. P. Rayne delivers another excellent book in this series. I cannot wait for the final book, Sid’s story.

Meet P. Rayne

The darker side of USA Today Bestselling Author, Piper Rayne.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Dusk of Wings by R.K. Lilley

Wings of Dusk by R.K. Lilley is now live!

Wings of Dusk
Arcane Angels: Book One
A guardian’s duty is to protect their charge.
It is a holy bond, unbreakable outside of death.
You must never leave their side. You must never show emotion.
You must never cross a line. You must never fall in love.

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Welcome back R.K. Lilley!! I chose to skip her release last year, so it’s been a good 5 years since I have read her. Wings of Dusk is very different from her other books and this just proves she’s able to write in other genres.

I love fantasy reads and this one is different from others that I have read, but not in a bad way. It’s very fast paced and the world building isn’t as detailed and overly descriptive as most fantasy reads, but the way R.K. details everything, you can still easily visualize so much.

Wings of Dusk is told completely from Venefica’s POV, giving readers insight into her world and how everything works. Her guardian is Battle and he has his own rules to follow; they both do really.

R.K. delivers this story at the perfect pace (fast for fantasy) and she lays the groundwork for what is come perfectly. She leaves these little bread crumbs that has you gobbling them up and wanting more.

This story ends on a cliffy that has me desperately wanting the next book immediately. I highly recommend this to anyone, even those who normally don’t read fantasy. I will find it hard for any romance reader not enjoy this one.

Meet R.K. Lilley

R.K. Lilley lives in Texas with her husband and their two beautiful sons. She’s had a lot of interesting jobs, from being a first class flight attendant, to being a stablehand, but swears she never knew what hard work was until she had children. She’s been addicted to both reading and writing fiction since she can remember. She loves to travel, read, hike, paint, game, watch anime, and make the most of every single day. She is the author of In Flight, Bad Things, and Breaking Him, to name a few.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…False Start by Kandi Steiner

False Start by Kandi Steiner is now live!

Kyle Robbins: Seattle’s rookie tight end and the first boy to break my heart.

Oh, did I mention he’s also my new client… and fake boyfriend?

I thought I left Kyle and our complicated past behind me, but when he saunters up as my new client at a house showing, I’m quickly reminded how much he still haunts me.

I try to walk away, but the stubborn jerk isn’t having it. In fact, he doubles down on working with me, as if our tragic history doesn’t exist at all.

The commission from working with him is the key to a new life for me and my son. It’s worth putting up with the cocky athlete long enough to find him a house. But when Kyle sees the bruises left by my darling ex-husband, he thinks he can save me—and suddenly, he’s interested in much more than just being a client.

Before I know it, I’m wrangled into a scheme so crazy it just might work. Kyle pretends to be my fake boyfriend so he can keep my ex in line until I get the commission from this house sale and get the hell out of Seattle for good.

But with a past as thick with chemistry and tension as ours is, it’s not long before those fake touches feel all too real. Every brush of his hand against my back has me spinning back to that night. Every kiss has me dizzy with the love I felt at eighteen. And every day that passes without me finding him a house has me wondering how much longer I can survive this game we’re playing.

Fake-dating each other was supposed to be for my safety.

But I can’t help thinking my heart is more at risk now than ever before.

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False Start is the best title for this story.

If you have read any of the previous books in this series, then Kyle is a familiar character to you. Don’t worry if you have not read any of the other books as his story is told fully in this book.

This book was bit more different than some of her previous ones in the series as the story surrounded Kyle’s and Madelyn’s relationship and that’s because these two were once previously together.

Kandi is known her for angst in books but this one has more depth in the emotional side as there are some difficult situations that arise. Kandi handles with grace and I think readers will appreciate that.

False Start is another great addition to this series and just proves that not a single book of Kandi’s will ever be the same as another one.

Meet Kandi

Kandi Steiner is a #1 Amazon Bestselling Author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tennessee. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.

An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. Her love for writing started at the ripe age of 10, and in 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.”

She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.

When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, planning her next adventure, or pole dancing (yes, you read that right). She enjoys live music, traveling, hiking, yoga, playing with her fur babies and soaking up the sweetness of life.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Goodbye Note by J.R. Gray

Our story ended when it was just beginning.

Goodbye Note, an all-new emotional, angst-filled, friends to lovers, secret relationship, M/M romance from bestselling author J.R. Gray is now available!

I’m living the dream, playing summer festivals to massive crowds.

My band is on fire, my best friend by my side and we’re on top of the world.

I fell for him in the heat of the summer. I fell for the stars in his eyes.

The way he said my name. I’ll never love anyone the same.

But our story ended when it was just beginning.

Fame gave me more than I could ever imagine, but I’ll forever suffer the cost.

The summer of love and loss would forever be a stain on my heart.

I used to think life didn’t come with second chances or do overs, until we’re reunited for a world tour as dual headliners.

Only he thinks I’m happily married, when in reality, my life is crumbling. My team won’t let me announce my divorce, leaving him to believe I’m happily married.

We gave up on forever and I’d give anything for another shot at love.

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Goodbye Note – a perfectly titled book for this intriguing emotional story.

This is my first book by J.R. and I must say it definitely won’t be me last. I am huge fan of rockstar romances but the blurb for this one truly grabbed my attention. But what I got out of this book was so much more, and for that, it has me wanting to try other books by this author.

Goodbye Note is not only a rockstar romance, but it’s a story riddled with trauma, growth, and discovering what love really is. Arik and Varian form a friendship over one summer that unexpectedly becomes more. But as they both know, their lifestyle isn’t always easy, when you’re both living in that world.

J.R. stated at the beginning in regards trusting the process and staying through to the end and I cannot urge readers enough to do that. This book is a rollercoaster of emotions, but worth every single one. It is told from both their POV’s and that is so needed with this story because both Arik and Varian are deeply layered souls.

This story is told in two parts. The first part is the majority of the story and where you really get to understand both Arik and Varian, not only as artists, but as individuals. The second part is a decade later and just as emotional, but this is where my only problem with the book lies – I wanted more here. I wanted more of what happened in that large span of time to get them to there and then more of where they were.

I loved the overall story. The secondary characters added a whole other level to this story and truly rounded out everything so well. The writing is impeccable and I truly understood both Arik and Varian and their decisions, good or bad.

Definitely a highly recommended read. And J.R., you sir, just earned yourself another fan.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…All My Kisses For You by Monica Murphy

All My Kisses For You by Monica Murphy is now live!

Monica Murphy goes back to Lancaster Prep with a new generation of Lancasters, kicking it off with the daughter of Crew and Wren from the BookTok sensation A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime…

Everyone loves Willow Lancaster.

She’s perfect. Perfect student, perfect style, perfect smile.

But when she returns to her beloved Lancaster Prep from a year abroad, everything has changed.

Her supposed best friend? Dating Willow’s longtime crush. The girls who worshipped her and wanted to be her? On to the new cliques―she’s old news.

And then there’s him. The new man on campus.

Rhett Bennett is gorgeous, charming…and 100% knows it.

He’s also the star quarterback and a player in every possible way.

Let’s just say the masses are OBSESSED.

Willow has always been the good girl. The one who behaves. She shouldn’t want him.

And yet…one taste of his kiss, and Willow is wondering if it’s time she changed, too. Maybe little miss perfect should be bad.

Just for him.

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I know I can always count on Monica to write some of the sweetest YA romance.

All My Kisses features the children of characters from Monica’s previous Lancaster Prep series but you truly don’t need to read those to enjoy this one. But all readers of Lancaster Prep will absolutely enjoy this one and it feels like a reunion of sorts and watching the younger generation grow up.

This is a sweet opposites attract story. The blurb truly gives you all you need to know before diving in. This book is addicted in so many ways.

I loved the banter between Rhett and Willow. And Iris – that girl is the best cousin to Willow.

Another great sweet, YA read from Monica that readers will absolutely enjoy.

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…My Royal Showmance by Lexi Blake

A Cinderella story set in the dramatic world of reality TV dating shows.

My Royal Showmance, an all-new swoon-filled romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake & Blue Box Press is now live!

Anika Fox knows exactly where she wants to be, and it’s not on the set of a reality TV dating show. She’s working her way up at the production company she works for and she’s close to achieving some of her dreams. The big boss just wants one thing from her. She’s got a potential problem with the director of The King Takes a Bride and she wants Anika to pose as a production assistant and report back.

As the king of a tiny European country, Luca St. Marten knows the world views him as one of the pampered royalty of the world. It couldn’t be further from the truth. His country is hurting and he’s right there on the front lines with his citizens. When he’s asked to do a dating show, his counselors point out that it could bring tourism back to Ralavia. It goes against his every desire, but he agrees.

When one of the contestants drops out at the last minute, Anika finds herself replacing the potential princess. She’s sure she’ll be asked to leave the first night, but Luca keeps picking her again and again. Suddenly she finds herself in the middle of a made-for-TV fantasy, and she’s unsure what’s real and what’s simply reality TV.

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“Ani, you’re my best producer. Do this for me and I’ll green-light your movie. The silly one about… What was it about?”
“It’s the story of one of New York’s first woman firefighters. Her life and struggles.” It is my dream project, and it certainly isn’t silly. It’s about empowerment and the fight against discrimination in the workplace.
Jess’s surgically perfected nose wrinkles slightly. “Could she be fighting aliens?”
I growl. It’s an alpha sound I’ve worked on over the years since no one takes a small blonde woman seriously in my business until they catch sight of our three rows of teeth.
Not that I’m like that in my normal life. I’m a regular young woman. I try to be nice and kind to everyone around me, and if they cross me, I will bury them and no cop will look in my anime eyes and think me capable of murder.
Sometimes the patriarchy works in my favor. Not that I want to give up bodily autonomy and equal pay just so I can murder someone a little more easily. But for now I’ll take what I can get.
“Fine.” Jess has her hard negotiator expression on. “What’s the budget?”
I can do it for ten million, but she’s sentencing me to six weeks of dealing with women who think they are going to end up being queen. It will be spray tans and claws, and I will hear the words “the right reasons” so many times. “Fifteen.”
Her eyes narrow like she knows exactly what I’m doing.
I sit and wait. Like she taught me.
Don’t show a minute of your emotions, Ani.
“Fifteen,” she agrees. “And you’ll be fast-tracked. If you get this done, I might even be persuaded to tell publicity they have a slightly larger budget.”
She really wants this.
I wish I could talk to my friends, but I know what’s at the end of this conversation. I won’t be able to explain why I’m taking a crappy assignment. Ivy has her own issues and won’t question it. She’ll be all “rah-rah, girl power,” but Harper likes a mystery, and, even more, she loves to point out when things are going wrong.
Still, I’d like their advice, but I’m not going to get it.
I’m on my own. “I’ll do it.”
Jess smiles like she would have gone to twenty.
She wouldn’t have, but I give her a frown because it’s always good to let the boss think they’re still in control.
“One more thing, dear,” she says, sliding a stack of papers my way.
Yep. There’s the very long and binding nondisclosure agreement. My mouth is going to have to stay closed. But my eyes will be wide open.

What Lexi writes, I will read. LOL

My Royal Showmance was absolutely in adorable in a way I had not expected and I love reading this sweeter side of Lexi’s writing.

I am not a fan of reality TV – hell, I rarely watch TV. There’s a reason I read ALOT! But my lack of care for reality TV did not stop me from enjoying this story, if anything, I appreciated the behind-the-scenes even more.

This story is very fast-paced and alot happens. So while things moved quickly, my only “issue” was I wanted to see the more romance building between Ani and Luca. But I still loved their story and how it all played out, I just wanted more because that’s what I love in a romance story.

Overall, this is a great read with that fairy-tale element sprinkled in with the reality TV. Definitely a recommended read!

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Release Day Blitz & Review…The Accardi Twins Duet by Siobhan Davis

The Accardi Twins Duet, an all-new dark mafia romance duet from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis, is now available!

Cold King of New York, Book 1

Seducing the enemy was the goal—not falling for my mafia boss.

As a rookie spy, my first mission is to seduce the Irish mafia boss’s brother and prove he is behind the threat to the mafioso in The Big Apple.

It’s a dream job.

Except my new boss is sucking all the joy from my life. Don Joshua Accardi seems way too invested in my personal safety, and he’s constantly scolding me for taking too many risks.

Gone is the friendly older guy I knew growing up. His ex’s betrayal changed him. Now, Joshua is a cold, controlling man living his life by a rigid set of self-imposed rules.

He thinks he can push me around and I’ll do his bidding like every other woman in the city.

But I enjoy pushing back and seeing him lose his cool is the ultimate high.

Sparks constantly fly, and it’s not long before we cave to our insane chemistry.

Joshua has wormed his way into my heart, but the downside of loving a powerful man is getting noticed by his enemies.

Now, I’m a target and my mission just got a lot more dangerous.

YES! YES! YES!

Siobhan holds nothing back in Cold King of New York. This is a phenomenal start for the Accardi twins.

Cold King of New York sets the stage and pace for this heart-pounding duet. From the very start, this story grips you and never lets go.

Siobhan truly knows how to create depth to her stories with her uncanny writing style. Her characters are multifaceted, and it becomes so easy to see things from their POV.

This story just flows perfectly as everything unfolds but also adding more twists and turns at the same time. Siobhan blends the romance in perfectly but never pulling away from the true plot of the story.

Cold King of New York is high intensity the entire time and keeps you right in the thick of everything.

I cannot wait to see how this all plays out in Cruel King of New York.

Cruel King of New York, Book 2

The boy I grew up loving is now the made man who broke my heart.

I had one primary goal in life: to marry Don Caleb Accardi, give him lots of babies, and live happily ever after.

Until he shattered my fantasy and destroyed my belief in love.

His playboy status isn’t the issue. I learned to live with his womanizing while patiently waiting on the sideline for him to truly notice me.

But he never has. Not the way I want him to.

One promise. That’s all I asked of him, and he couldn’t even keep it.

Something inside me dies when I learn the truth, and I reach my breaking point.

This is the last time he hurts me.

I’m not saving myself for him anymore.

So, I cut him out of my life and begin dating.

Caleb sure doesn’t like that, and a switch has flipped in his brain.

Now, he wants me. And he’s pulling out all the stops to win back my heart.

Too bad it’s too late—for him and for me.

Because Caleb has powerful enemies who are aware he loves me, and now I’m fair game.

Cruel King of New York is a great ending for this duet (you must read Cold King of New York first).

This book is more romance than suspense than the first book, but don’t let that deter you. This storyline fits the characters and who they are.

Siobhan’s writing allows readers to visualize the changes in Caleb along with the hesitancy in Lili. I love that we see growth in both of them, not only as individuals but together.

Yes, this review is very short and speaks very little of what happens but that’s because the smallest bit of details will give you too much information that you need to discover yourself as you read.

The Accardi Twins duet is a great addition to the mafia world Siobhan has created and brought all of it full circle wonderfully.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…My Heart Still Beats by Helen Hardt

Every moment with him unshackles a little more of my fears, cracks another layer of ice.

My Heart Still Beats, an all-new must read, emotional, dark romance from New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt is now available!

Some days I can almost see the person I used to be. See the version of myself that felt joy, even passion. But she’s gone…just out of reach.

Life moves on for everyone else, though, and as my best friend’s maid-of-honor, I have a bachelorette party to plan—in Jamaica, no less. And that means working side by side with the best man: Benjamin Black.

Billionaire. Workaholic. Ultimate bachelor. The perfect catch for any woman—unless she’s lost her sense of self.

Apparently my body hasn’t gotten the memo. Because from the second we meet, something begins stirring, warming my blood.

And when our hands touch, it’s a heady reminder that even if I feel numb, my heart still beats.

He’s nothing like I thought. Every moment with him unshackles a little more of my fears, cracks another layer of ice.

But I should be afraid—and so should he. Because the past never lets go so easily.

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I will be quick with this one because well, I don’t have too much to say on this one.

My Heart Still Beats was right down the middle for me. With the trigger warning, I was expecting it be darker, and while for some this will be triggering, for me, it was just down the middle.

This book is perfect for those wanting to dip their toes into dark, emotional romance. There isn’t alot of depth to the darkness (sort of closed-door) that gives you and idea but never very detailed. Alot of this book is very surface level, never getting too descriptive. And for many, that’s what they want.

Helen definitely focused more on Tessa than Ben and I think that may hurt this story a bit. The plot was ok, but definitely had the potential to be more. The ending was probably the best part but still felt rushed.

Overall, it was right down the middle for me. But again, I think those looking to try out a darkish romance would enjoy this one.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Firefly Effect by K.K. Allen

💫 𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 💫

𝙵𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙵𝙻𝚈 𝙴𝙵𝙵𝙴𝙲𝚃 by USA Today bestselling author K.K. Allen is now LIVE! Don’t miss this all new steamy romantic suspense!!!

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BLURB:

When a single dad moves to a small town and becomes obsessed with a potential client—a beautiful woman haunted by her tragic past.

For years, tales of the Firefly Man were nothing more than elaborate rumors spread by residents of the Appalachian Mountains.

Until the night Evelyn Vaughn stumbled upon a dead body in the woods.

Fear gripped her, and silence stole her voice.

All while she watched the boy she was with that night take the fall.

Fourteen years later, Evelyn is nothing more than a shell of her former self.

Her life moves like a clock from one moment to the next, never a surprise.

Gone are the days of chasing fireflies through the woods.

Until her therapist goes missing, and he’s replaced with someone new.

Dr. Lincoln Reed, a devastatingly handsome single dad with an intensity behind his evergreen eyes that jolts her back to life.

Or does it?

Evelyn is quickly losing grip of the suppressed reality she’s worked so hard to maintain.

With every new session on Dr. Reed’s couch comes a startling new revelation that has her past awakening like the sparkles of light she used to chase through the nighttime woods.

The Firefly Man was supposed to be a rumor, a fable, a spooky tale.

But Evelyn knows the truth.

He’s her very own phantom.

And he’s back.

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💫 Small town romantic suspense

💫 Single dad to an adorable little girl

💫 He’s new to town & her new therapist

💫 She’s a book-loving bar manager

💫 This Hero is OBSESSED with her

💫 Angsty AF, of course 😉

💫 Thrilling, mysterious, and packed with steam

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OMG!!! THIS BOOK!!!!

I could not put this book down and I did not want to. I have read many sweet and swoony stories by Ms. Allen but this romantic suspense and mystery has topped all her other books for me.

I want to say so much but won’t because this story needs to be experienced without any knowledge (minus the blurb). Hell, going in blind, like myself, was perfection.

Ms. Allen truly knows how to write a story line that is multi-layered and keeps you guessing the whole time but also has you loving the blend of romance sprinkled in. And her characters – OMG! They are perfection and I could not get enough of them.

My review is purposely very limited because I am so afraid that I am going to spoil something. Plus, I am still reeling from this one and just absolutely love how this story unfolded. K.K. blended the mystery and suspense with the romance beautifully and it was just sheer perfection.

Firefly Effect was everything I needed and didn’t know it. K.K. delivers a story that you won’t be able to put down once you start and will stay with you long after you finish.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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, 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.

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