May 04, 2017

A Change In Tide by Freya Barker • Release Blitz & Review

Title: A Change in Tide

Series: Northern Lights #1

Author: Freya Barker

Genre: Sports Romance

Release Date: May 3, 2017

What impact would it have when everything suddenly faded to black? For Mia, a crowded subway ride changes her entire life. Retreating to the wilderness helps her cope with a world that is suddenly too loud, too turbulent. Her existence safely contained to the small cottage on the lake, she is unprepared for the neighbor that moves across the bay A career-ending injury has Jared permanently benched. His reputation as The Enforcer won’t survive the unanticipated responsibilities awaiting him. Away from the public eye, he adjust to his new reality, under the quiet observation of the intriguing hermit on the other side of the water.

Review by: Leeann

Mia and Jared are about as opposite as you can get. But they seem to connect on about the deepest level I have ever read about in a romance book.

I absolutely love them as a couple. Individually they both have challenges to face but when they are together, there is nothing they can’t overcome.

Until about a year ago, I had no clue who Freya Barker was but after reading her first book I was hooked and she quickly became one of my go to authors.

This book is perfect example of why. She has taken 2 very different characters and made them work. They are complicated and complex but a perfect match in

every way.

The support characters in this book are just brilliant. There are no other words to describe them. They keep both Mia and Jared grounded and on track.

The romance is beautiful, the sensual scenes are steamy but not over the top & the pure love is unmistakable. There are lots of laugh out loud moments to

lighten some of the heavier parts of the story. The internal dialogue from Mia is at times priceless and had me giggling. Jared being in his own head came across

as broody at times, but the minute Mia is within his sights he softens and immediately tunes into her state of mind.

The flow of the story is seamless and the plot/storyline is interesting and held me captivated fright from start to finish. When I got to the end I really was

left wanting more. I honestly could have read about Mia and Jared for another few hours.

This is the 1^st book in the series but it is not a cliffhanger. By the end of the book everything is nicely tied up and you know exactly where everyone stands.

I cannot wait to see who the 2^nd book in the series is about.

I am so glad I got to read this book & I would recommend you get your one click finger out for it!

5 Stars

Review by: Erin

I love this author! Her books are always real and down to earth. They are also mainly slightly older characters which puts them closer to my age than most books. I loved every minute of this book. The characters are so well developed and engaging. The storyline hooked me in immediately and didn't let go till the very last word. Jared and Mia are two characters that are dealing with real world problems and pressures. Their chemistry is incredible, a slow burning fire. These two complement each other so well. A definite must read. I am excited to see what she has in store next.

4.5 Stars

Freya Barker inspires with her stories about 'real’ people, perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy. She is the author of the Cedar Tree Series and the Portland, ME, novels.

Freya is the recipient of the RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for best first book, “Slim To None,” and is a finalist for the 2016 Kindle Book Awards for “From Dust”. She currently has two complete series and three anthologies published, and is working on two new series; La Plata County FBI—ROCK POINT, and Northern Lights. She continues to spin story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

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Malicious Destruction of Property.

Two counts of breaking and entering.

Two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

Four counts of assault.

Three counts of illegal gambling.

Three years served in Orleans Parish Prison.

Tommy ‘Havoc’ Kendrick’s rap sheet reads like a recipe for disaster: one part mayhem to three parts chaos. There’s no arguing the matter; he’s a bad guy, or at least he used to be. For the past five years, Tommy’s been on the straight and narrow, keeping his head down and staying out of trouble. He left the French Quarter behind, along with the New Orleans crime syndicates and underground fights that used to pay his bills. Trading in the high-octane thrill of earning money with his fists to work in an auto mechanic’s was hard, and yet somehow, despite everything, he’s made it work.

Until now.

Tommy hadn’t planned on seeing his brother again. When David Kendrick turns up on his doorstep with a bag full of money and four broken ribs, Tommy finds himself heading back to the place he swore he’d never return. Back to the fights. Back to the drinking, the drugs, and the women.

Back to a life he thought he’d left behind for good.

Nikita Moreau has lived in New Orleans all her life. She learned to drive there, lost her virginity there, bought her first house there, and she’s damned if she isn’t going to die there, too. As a prison psychologist at one of the country’s most dangerous facilities, she runs the risk of dying in the state of Louisiana on a daily basis, and yet she wouldn’t give it up for the world. There’s nothing more satisfying than helping those everyone else has given up on. Nothing more rewarding than fixing something everyone said was broken.

The day she meets Tommy Kendrick, however, she learns a painful lesson: sometimes a person is too broken to be fixed. Sometimes a person is beyond reach and cannot be saved. The tall, dark and handsome, tattoo-covered devil is danger personified. She knows this. She knows he’s bad news. So then why can’t she stop thinking about him? Why can’t she stay away from him?

And, most importantly, why won’t she save herself?

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Review by: Gina

Wow! This book has a pretty intricate storyline! There are a lot of characters that are thrown in here but they all seem to have an important part. It did take a few chapters to really get into the story but it really started to develop and take off from there.

I loved the dark romance and suspense in this book! There were a few unexpected surprises that kept me wanting more. I did feel the romance part of the story was somewhat lacking. It was there but it also felt like it was just thrown in there so it could be called romance. For the most part, I thought the story was well written. The suspense in the book was great. The raw and gritty parts were fantastic. I can't wait to see what will come next!

4 Stars

May 03, 2017

Love in Transit • COVER REVEAL

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Title: Love in Transit

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Day: June 1^st

About Love In Transit:

You know those people that have a house full of motivational slogans? Embrace Every Moment, stamped on their coffee mugs. Always Kiss Me Goodnight painted above their perfectly made beds. I’m not one of those people. This morning I overslept, then slipped on a stray sock and banged my toe into the nightstand. The elevator in my building broke and I had to run down six flights of stairs. And then my local coffee shop was closed. For health code violations. What’s that? Not the end of the world? You want me to suck it up? Did I mention I’m wearing a wedding dress… on the subway? It’s a Good Day for a Hot Mess. Someone embroider that on a pillow.

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Wrench by Addison Jane • Review/Release blitz

Title: Wrench

Series: The Club Girl Diaries #6

Author: Addison Jane

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: May 3, 2017

Blurb

If there were skeletons in your closet, Wrench would find them.

The skills he possessed had landed him in jail on more than one occasion. But he would continue to do whatever he had to in order to protect his family—the Brothers by Blood MC. If that meant time behind bars, so be it.

He never thought his loyalty to the club would falter.

He thought wrong.

When Sugar—the mother of his president’s daughter—returned, he knew she was off limits. Her strength and beauty pulled him in though, and the closer they got the more broken pieces of her soul he discovered.

He wanted to fight for her, to put her back together.

But he needed to make a decision—loyalty or love—before he lost both.

Sugar came from money but she had never let it define her.

As she grew older she was treated like an outcast and eventually, the people who were meant to care for and support her threw her to the wolves.

She'd spent years trying to build herself back up, to fight for a life that she deserved and to prove everyone wrong. But there were things that still haunted her, secrets that she knew she couldn't hide forever.

Coming back to the club was a risk she had to take to give her daughter the family she'd never known.

When her demons rear their ugly face, Wrench is right there beside her. She felt secureand protected in his arms, he saw the truth inside her and he didn't run.

But the secrets and lies were building, and they had the power to crush the people they cared for.

With the past and the present about to collide, how far will they both go to protect their family’s future?

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Review by: Erin

I have loved every book in this series. This book was no different. I love the way the author writes her stories. I love going back to events that happened in previous books, but getting a different perspective on what happened. Wrench and Sugar are two characters that were destined to end up together. They complement each other perfectly. Sugar's story is heartbreaking, a very emotional read. And Wrench is exactly the kind of man that I was hoping he would be, protective and in it for the long haul. If you love MC romance, this is definitely a series you should be addicted to.

4 Stars

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Author Bio

Addison Jane is a born and bred kiwi girl with a passion for romance and writing.

When she gets the chance she enjoys the little things in life such as reading, dancing, music, and Facebook, but her world really revolves around the little girl who calls her Mum. It's an awkward balance between alpha males and Disney princesses but it works.

Growing up on a small farm next to the beach will always make her a country girl at heart. But since moving away to a small town close to the city she's discovered a dangerous love for shopping.

Writing stories has been something that's come naturally since she was young, and with the massive support of her friends and family, she finally decided to step out of her comfort zone and share them with the world.

She enjoys bringing her books to life with strong female leads, sexy passionate men and a rollercoaster of twists and turns that lead to the happily ever after that her readers desire.

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His Family of Convenience by Amy Ayres • Review/Release Blitz

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Senna Callas’s one-night stand with her alpha asshole boss, Marco Medina, was supposed to mark the end of her internship and their ridiculous attraction. After being unreachable and ignoring Senna for a year, Marco sweeps back into the country and summons her to his office, revealing he knows her secret…the secret created during their explosive night together.

Marco is determined to be there for the son he’s just discovered he has, but when it comes to being with Senna, his choices aren’t his own. His meddling family expects him, the firstborn son, to follow through with the arranged marriage set up when he was a child. And Senna has no plans on being his mistress and still resents how her attempts to contact Marco were ignored. The only thing going right between them is the attraction that burns no matter the complicated situation they’re in.

Marco would do anything to protect his family, anything except decide between the legacy he was born into and the young family he’s just found…

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Review by: Tatia

I had mixed feelings about this story for a good portion of it. Girl falls for boss. Girl ends up pregnant. Tries to contact baby daddy and can't get ahold of him. Anger ensues. That's kind of how this story went. Not the whole thing.
Senna didn't intend to be pregnant, alone, and struggling to pay the bills. Thankfully, she has a best friend that helps her out as much as possible. In walks said boss, Marco. After not hearing from or seeing him since before she had her son, he walks in as if nothing is different.
Marco did his investigating. He thinks he knows the whole story but is far from it.
If it hadn't been for the last quarter of this book, my rating would have been different. Marco turned my opinion of him around and redeemed himself and the story for me. Senna was vulnerable and a bit naive to me, but I saw where she was coming from. All in all, a story that I ended up enjoying more than I expected.

4 Stars

Review by: Flavia

I enjoyed this book over all, but some parts just didn't work for me.

Sienna worked as an intern at Marco's company. And from the beginning there was a chemistry between them. On her last day there they had a one night stand and from that one night stand she became pregnant.

Marco was attracted to Sienna since he met her and when they started spending more time together he knew that he had to have her. And he did. But immediately after he left the country because his father got sick.

Almost a year later and Marco has found out that Sienna had a baby and she didn't even tell him him. But what he didn't know is that Sienna tried to get in contact with him and he was just gone.

The storyline had so much potential. But I just didn't like Marco. First of all he was sort of engaged to someone else. (Okay it was an arranged marriage) And he still slept with Sienna. And eventually when he got her and his son, he still wanted to sleep with her and have all the convenience of having her but he was to be married in three weeks.

Sienna annoyed me as she didn't even fight for herself or her son. It felt like Marco just took over and she just went with everything he said.
I just wanted her to stand up for herself and not just go with whatever he decided.

Definitely would like to see what the next book would be like

3.5 Stars

Meet the Author:

Amy Ayers remembers writing her first fiction as an introspective tween in rainy Portland, Oregon. She took a break from writing to move with her family to the desert of Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Women’s Studies which lends itself to writing strong, opinionated heroines. She has worked as an Editor, a Job-Skills Trainer, and as an Executive Assistant. She even spent a college semester writing articles for the Tombstone Epitaph in the town ‘too tough to die’. She currently divides her time between her writing, her family (including one husband, four boys and two dogs), and her daily commute to work. A life-long lover of literature, she began writing her own contemporary romance in earnest in 2014 and is thrilled to be published with Entangled. She hopes to win the lottery someday so that she can devote all of her time to writing; until then, she writes when she can.

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May 02, 2017

WAR HOPE BY NICOLE LYNNE • RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW

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Hope

I followed my best friend to London thinking it would be an adventure full of excitement and bright lights, only to find myself in a shitty little corner of the city.

I'm now immersed in a world of bad boys and dirty fights.

My saviour complex is stretching to Finn West. He's dark, mysterious, grouchy, and a fighter. I can't help but want to push his buttons and see if I can crack that surly frown into a smile.

Maybe the connection I feel with him is real, or perhaps it's just the fanatical imaginings of a lonely girl, wanting a lonely boy. After all, who wants to be alone?

Finn

I just want to be left alone, stick to my routine, but no. Hope McGrath sure as hell can't let that happen.

I like order, control, I need it. She's like a tornado of sheer chaos, trying to rock my very structured life on it's foundations. She annoys the shit out of me on a daily basis, but somehow, I've come to enjoy her dragging me to her weekly bingo outings.

No matter how gnarly I am, she always comes back for more with her long legs and her loud mouth.

I don't need her in my life, even if I find myself thinking about her, her lips, her body...I don't need her.

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Love and war. Two words that should have little association, but to me the two go hand in hand. Both are a tragedy. They rip you open and spit you out. The war killed my husband, Connor, shattered my will to live, and took my best friend. Brandon may not have physically died in that war, but his soul did. And now we're left to pick up the wreckage. Expected to move on when all that is left is the ruins of a life we once had.

Brandon

War. It took everything from me, even myself. When you're only able to exist, death seems like a blessing. Pain...a welcome distraction. I ran from everything associated with my past, and then she found me, fighting, drowning myself in whisky, trying to forget. She reminds me of Connor, of what I've lost—what we've lost. In the midst of destruction, she's a salvation I don't deserve.

I shouldn't love him.

I shouldn't love her.

Love is a war we never should have fought.

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Review by: Erin

This story was every bit as emotional as the first, War Poppy. I cried like a little baby during the majority of this story, it was that good. These characters are so well developed and written that they seem to jump off the pages and play out their story right in front of your eyes. They storyline is incredible, such an emotional journey these characters are on, each separately and then together. Reading War Poppy is not essential to knowing what is going on in this story, however it made a much better impact on me having known what went on before. I cannot say enough good things about this story without giving anything away. I will leave you with this warning: Have plenty of tissues ready!

5 Stars

Review by: Tatia

I didn't think they had it in them. Seriously. If you know how War Poppy ended then you can understand why I was questioning my sanity by signing up to read another story connected to it. Thankfully, this one had a different feel to it. Still just as much brooding, sexiness as before, just on a different level.
Hope is a fireball. With the red hair and attitude to back it up, anyone that has the patience for dealing with her is a saint.
Chaos isn't something that Finn deals with well. He likes things to be structured and to be in place, organized. So when Hope keeps inserting herself into his life, she brings chaos with her. He can't stand it. But like most things chaotic, when they stick around for a while they become the new norm. No matter how much he tries to push her away, she keeps coming back. At first it's annoying, until he realizes that he has come to expect and like Hope's form of loyalty.
I was guarding my heart with a steel plate while reading. Hoping for the best and expecting the worst. I've come to wonder what kind of crazy these two authors can bring. I didn't expect that in the form of a foul mouthed, bingo loving, Colby Keller obsessed, ginger. The story wouldn't have been the same without her though. She balanced out the storm that seemed to take residence inside of Finn's head, the one that kept him locked away from everyone.
It's obvious that I loved every word of this story. If they write it, I'll read it. Sweet, depraved, obscene; in some twisted sense, it's their own form of romance. It sure does make me fall in love with the characters.

5 Stars

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

LP Lovell

Lauren Lovell is an indie author from England.

She suffers from a total lack of brain to mouth filter and is the friend you have to explain before you introduce her to anyone, and apologise for afterwards.

Lauren is a self-confessed shameless pervert, who may be suffering from slight peen envy.