Return of the Bad Boy Jessica Lemmon ~ FMR REVIEW

Return of the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon

Date of Publication: April 26, 2016

Blurb

He's a mess...

Asher Knight has three constants in his life: music, beautiful women, and a bottle of Jack. He lives for the next gig, the next city, and dreams only of a life spent in front of an arena full of screaming fans. But Asher's nomad ways come to a sudden stop when he learns he's the father of a three-year-old from a past relationship and suddenly this rock star bad boy is forced to put down roots.

Only she can clean up

Gloria Shields is no one's fool. Sure, the sexual chemistry between her and Asher has always been intense, but she'd never risk giving her heart to a man who has a perfect record for breaking them. Except the man desperate to make things right with his newfound son is nothing like the rock god she's guarded her heart against for years. And it isn't long before she starts to wonder if life with this bad boy might be the best thing that's ever happened to her.

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Review by: Erin 

This story was amazing. The plot twists and surprises kept me hooked from the beginning to the very last word. Holy crap, I didn’t see some of those twists coming. Gloria and Asher have had a rocky relationship since the beginning of the series. I was so happy that it was finally their turn for a HEA. But the road to get there was long and full of hurdles. The chemistry between these two characters has always been smoking hot. But add in the relationship factor and you have cosmic bliss. These two characters have done a lot of growing throughout the series. Both characters have to put intense effort in this relationship, but as they say, no pain no gain. This book made me laugh, it made me cry. It is full of emotion. Another homerun for this author and this series.

4 Stars 

Teaser

Gloria nodded at Evan, and he and Brice made their way through the crowd—which hadn't thinned even a little despite the band leaving the stage—and walked in the direction of the bar. Gloria figured they'd get back about the time the band took the stage again, which left her with Asher in the interim.

"I didn't realize you were invited," she said over the melee.

"I see that." The corners of his mouth turned down.

"Why did he invite you?" she asked, curious.

"He wants me," Asher said, a bored expression on his face.

"No. He wants me." She pressed her fingers into her chest.

Asher leaned closer to speak to her and it took everything in her not to back away a step. Him close had a way of messing with her equilibrium...even more than the whiskey.

"I meant he wants to sign the band, Sarge. He's probably buttering you up to get to me."

"What?" she asked, slightly offended. "How egotistical are you?"

"I'm not being egotistical," he said. "That's a fact. And you're welcome."

Oh, he was too much. "I'm welcome?"

"Yeah. Now that I'm here, you won't have to touch him. He won't get within three feet of you." Stubble lined his jaw, fire burned in his eyes, and he stood close enough that his body heat blanketed her. "Promise."

"Listen, Asher"—she cleared her throat and tore her eyes away from his biceps, which were absolutely delicious and testing the limits of his T-shirt in the most distracting way possible—"I don't know what you think you're doing—"

"No, you listen." He palmed her hip much like Brice had earlier, but unlike Brice, when Asher touched her, her nipples perked up and every inch of her grew warm. Asher's nearness, one hand gripping her firmly as he looked down at her with dark hunger in his eyes, was so hot she couldn't think.

The crowd milling around them were having loud, drunken conversations, so he lowered his face to her ear to speak.

"I'm coming for you, Sarge." His hand moved from her hip to her lower back, his fingers splaying wide and slipping beneath the material of her shirt. "Bet you've never had anyone come for you, have you?" His nose moved along her ear, warm breath tickling her skin. "Bet you were a rebellious teen with a nose ring and a bad attitude and all you wanted was to feel good."

No nose ring, but the rest was scarily accurate.

"Well, guess what, honey?" he continued, his fingertips sizzling on her bare skin. "I'm going to make you feel good. I'm the only one who can."

He pulled his face away and she had to will her mouth to close. Her teeth clacked together as her brain scrambled to figure out what part she should argue with first. Wrenching a fist around his T-shirt, she tugged him close. A small smile played on his mouth, and his hand went higher beneath her shirt. He was anticipating a kiss, but she wasn't going to kiss him.

"Listen up, you arrogant bastard." Anger vibrated through her arms and a charge shot from her toes to the crown of her head. "You don't get to claim me. I'm not your property. I can do whatever I want." Because she wanted to wipe that stupid smirk off his face, she added, "And I can do whomever I want."

His lips flinched, but he didn't back away, stepping even closer and touching the tip of her nose with his. Her vision was now swimming in dark hair, dark eyes, and the sexiest smirk she'd ever seen.

It's not sexy. It's stupid, remember?

But it wasn't. And the rest of her knew it. Her nipples tightened, her body tingled, and the hand she'd wrapped around his shirt began to sweat . . .

About Jessica Lemmon

A former job-hopper, Jessica Lemmon resides in Ohio with her husband and rescue dog. She holds a degree in graphic design currently gathering dust in an impressive frame. When she's not writing super-sexy heroes, she can be found cooking, drawing, drinking coffee (okay, wine), and eating potato chips. She firmly believes God gifts us with talents for a purpose, and with His help, you can create the life you want.

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Single by Collette West ~ BLOG TOUR & REVIEW

Single by Collette West

Genre: Adult, Contemporary Romance

Series: Stockton Beavers #1

About Single: 

Underdog Luke “Single” Singleton is yearning to make a comeback. After getting hit in the neck with a pitch—an injury that nearly cost him his life—he has one last chance to play for his hometown team, the Stockton Beavers. But his mom has Alzheimer’s, and he’s all she has to depend on. How can he pursue his career, much less someone special?

Personal care aide Roberta Bennett is done dating baseball players. Having had her share of heartbreak, she heads to Stockton hoping for a fresh start. But after she finds Luke’s mom outside, lost, and alone, she can’t refuse when he hires her on the spot. Unbeknownst to Luke, Roberta is all too familiar with the violent tendencies of the pitcher who hit him.

Now that they’re living under the same roof, the last thing either of them is looking for is a relationship. But it’s not long before they find themselves drawn to each other. And right when Luke is thinking about finally making a change to his single status, a secret from Roberta’s past emerges with the power to tear them apart.

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Review by: Nicole 

Luke “Single” Singleton was an up and coming baseball player. When a pitch hit him in the neck and almost took his life that nearly ended his career. Now back in the game, but his life isn’t the same. While trying to get better he is also caring for his mom who has early onset Alzheimers. He is trying to figure out how to play the game he loves, but also take care of his mother.

That is until Roberta Bennett comes into his life. She an experienced caregiver and Luke pleads with her to help him. He cautiously accepts his offer to help take care of his mother. Before she knows hi she has become a part of their life and her connection with Luke is growing. She is making is easier for him to put himself into his game and he begins to make improvements in his own game.

Although Roberta has a past that still haunts her and could change everything for Luke. The longer she keeps her secrets the harder it is for her to tell him. Roberta is going to have to tell him if she is ever going to move on.

I really loved this book and the chemistry between Luke and Roberta. I’ve never read anything by Collette before, but I will for sure be looking out for her in the future.

5 Stars 

Review by: Dawn 

I have to say I didn't know what to expect from this book but I loved it. I could not put this book down. As a sports fan I love to read books that are remotely related to any of them. As a former softball player I know how the players get superstitious over a winning streak or losing streak. When I read a book about that it makes me smile thinking about those days. But to see a book so well written about these things making it so hard for someone to fall in love. The heartbreak that comes in this book is also something that came as a surprise to me. If your wanting to fall in love with a couple that fights to be together to began with but then fights to stay that way this is the book for you.

4.5 Stars 

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 About the Author

Collette West grew up as somewhat of a jock-nerd hybrid. Entering the world three weeks premature, her dad nearly missed her birth because he had seats behind the dugout for a sold-out, highly-anticipated match-up between two of baseball's biggest rivals. Not to be outdone, her book-loving mom taught her how to read by the time she was three. A love of the game coupled with an appreciation for the written word were instilled in Collette's impressionable brain from a young age. No wonder her characters believe in the philosophy: sports + romance = a little slice of heaven.

Splitting her time between the Pocono Mountains and Manhattan, Collette indulges her inner fangirl by going to as many games as she can from hockey to baseball and downloading every sports romance novel in existence onto her iPad. When she's not clicking away on her laptop, she enjoys walking her dog in Central Park, satisfying her caffeine craving at the Starbucks on Broadway and keeping an eye out for Mr. Right. But above all, she loves dishing with her readers. Email her at collette_west@yahoo.com.

She is the author of NIGHT GAMES, GAME CHANGER and GAME ON.

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Broken Promises Series 

For Us

(Book 3) 

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April 27, 2016 

Braydon Simms. Bar owner, lead guitarist, man-whore extraordinaire. After the events that rocked his world eight months prior, Braydon quickly realizes what’s important and what’s not. Unfortunately, his old ways have a way of catching up with him in the most permanent of ways.

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Review by: Erin 

OMG! I knew this story was going to be EPIC, but WOW!! I am still lost in my emotional wonderland after finishing this book several days ago. I fell in love with these characters from the very first book and was deeply invested in their story when I dove into this book feet first. Words cannot express the level of emotion that bled from this book. I thought I knew exactly where this story was headed. Oh how the mighty have fallen, because I never could have seen this storyline coming. The twists and turns this story takes will have you on the edge of your seat, screaming like a fan at a football game whose team brought their F game. I am sure my children learned a few new words from me over the course of reading this book. There is a certain character who will forever bear the name tw*twaffle. Braydon and Alexis embedded themselves firmly in my soul and will remain there for years to come. Such an EPIC love story.

6 Stars 

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Lane Sheridan has it all and has worked his ass off to get to where he is. He’s one of the most known faces in LA due to his ever-growing modeling career. His best friends, Braydon and Alexis, keep him on track and grounded. When Lane gets news that would change anyone’s life, he realizes he’s been living for all the wrong things.

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Alexis Grant. The hometown girl that everyone wants to be friends with, especially since her job puts her closest to the LA’s hottest commodity, Lane Sheridan as well as her other best friend Braydon Simms, an up and coming musician. When one event changes her life forever, she relies on the support of those that care for her. Even if that means moving hours away from the life she’s grown to know and love.

An avid, self proclaimed closet book nerd by the age of nine, Dauphin didn’t take her love of fictional worlds public until she self-published her first book almost 20 years later. Since putting to paper the voices in her head, she’s fallen in love with a career of building, ruining, and rebuilding fictional character’s lives. Currently, she has self published two series, two full length novels, and two full length co authored books she’s written with her other half HQ Frost, as well as been involved with two anthology sets. Her love will always reside with the romance genre, but she does enjoy going off the grid every now and then with non-fiction.

From Southern Illinois, born and raised, she now resides with her husband, two small boys, and two very busy dogs.

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Find her here: www.facebook.com/authormdauphin 
If you want to follow her author ramblings, go here www.mdauphin.com If you want to see what she has to offer (and some hot guys, too) and if you want to chat, email her here: authormallorydauphin@gmail.com. You can also follow her on Instagram at @M_Dauphin3 or Twitter @AuthorMDauphin.