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Sunday, July 7, 2024

Review: Hard Hat Hottie

HARD HAT HOTTIE

by LM Fox

Blog Tour

Release Date: June 27, 2024

Cover Design: Hang Le
Photographer: Wander Aguiar Photography
Model: Brady Ervin

Genre: Contemporary Romance Standalone
Trope: Small town beach romance, he-falls-first, blue-collar cinnamon roll, curvy FMC, strong-willed single mom, found family, angsty, emotional, guaranteed HEA

HARD HAT HOTTIE

by LM Fox

Release Blitz

Release Date: June 27, 2024

Cover Design: Hang Le
Photographer: Wander Aguiar Photography
Model: Brady Ervin

Genre: Contemporary Romance Standalone
Trope: Small town beach romance, he-falls-first, blue-collar cinnamon roll, curvy FMC, strong-willed single mom, found family, angsty, emotional, guaranteed HEA

Synopsis

Harlow

I’d started to dread going to work. Until each shift began with a sultry smile from the hottie in a hard hat.

My work in the ER was stressful. Add a longer walk in the sweltering Florida sun because of a hospital remodel, and there was no motivation to go.

Well, except for him.

All bronze and beautiful, he’s a fantasy come to life.

But if a guy like that wanted to settle down, it wouldn’t be with someone with my baggage.

Doesn’t matter. I’m too smart to hook my dreams on another blue collar Beefcake. Any man for that matter. Those only come true in romance novels.

But I can still look. Right?


Harrison

What was I thinking, starting a construction business in Florida? Even dollar signs couldn’t tempt me to arrive at the work site early.

But she could.

I thought the oppressive heat had melted my brain. Is this beauty a mirage? No woman has ever gotten me excited for merely a glimpse of her.

Yet I keep building the wall between us. Flirty moments are all I can chance. There’s no place in my life for more.

As much as I’m dying to make her mine.

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emotional, funny, hopeful, reflective, medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

Strong character development? No

Loveable characters? Yes

Diverse cast of characters? No

Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated


This is a perfect fit for readers who adore small-town romances, blue-collar heroes, and curvy heroines, and are looking for a sweet and sexy story that explores themes of found family, second chances, and the beauty of a slow-burning romance.

Content Warnings

Graphic: 

Dementia

Tags for Me:

 contemporary, curvy, strong-female-lead, single-mom, blue-collar-hero, cinnamon-roll-hero, found-family, angsty, emotional, hea, fiction, dementia


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About the Author

Born and raised in Virginia, LM Fox currently lives in a suburb of Richmond with her husband, three kids, and a chocolate lab.

Her pastimes are traveling to new and favorite places, trying new foods, a swoony book with either a good cup of tea or coffee, margaritas on special occasions, and watching her kids participate in a variety of sports.

She has spent the majority of her adult life working in emergency medicine and her books are written in this setting. Her main characters are typically in the medical field, EMS, fire, and/or law enforcement. She enjoys writing angsty, contemporary romance starring headstrong, independent heroines you can’t help but love and the hot alpha men who fall hard for them.

Connect with L.M. Fox

Website: https://bit.ly/2Xt9hrL

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Twitter: https://bit.ly/3CVdHI8

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Bookbub Author Page: https://bit.ly/3CaAGxJ


Friday, June 28, 2024

The Desire Blog Tour

THE DESIRE

by Karen Deen

Blog Tour

Release Date: June 23, 2024

Cover Design: The Book Cover Boutique
Photographer: Wander Aguiar Photography
Model: Kerry
Genre: Billionaire Romance Standalone
Trope: Age-gap, forced proximity, friends to lovers
 

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THE DESIRE

by Karen Deen

Blog Tour

Release Date: June 23, 2024

Cover Design: The Book Cover Boutique
Photographer: Wander Aguiar Photography
Model: Kerry

Genre: Billionaire Romance Standalone
Trope: Age-gap, forced proximity, friends to lovers

Synopsis

I control the uncontrollable, it’s my life, it’s what I do.
Until she walks in… untouchable and tempting.
Watching her is like a crackling fire, warm and inviting.
She’ll burn me if let her… so I need to resist.

Except what if I can’t?

With the potential to shatter my world, I’m walking away.
Until my situation changes and I need her help.
Unfortunately, not in the way I’ve dreamt of.

And here I find myself, making her an offer.
Work for me and live under my roof.
But first, I’m forced to agree to her ridiculous list of demands.
I’m not allowed to flirt, touch, or talk dirty,
and dancing in the dark is definitely out of the question.

What if these rules were made to be broken?

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Giveaway

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About the Author

Karen Deen is an author who loves to write love stories that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading them. Her stories are filled with spice and witty banter, while being full of emotion, comedy, suspense and twists and turns that you never see coming. All the time steering her characters to their happily ever after. Everything you need in a good love story.

Writing has become her career, which she is lucky to be doing in such a picturesque hometown near Sydney, Australia. Enjoying life over good meals with her childhood sweetheart husband, three adult children and their ever-growing family. Or a sneaky lunch or coffee date with friends that involve laughter until your sides hurt.

Connect with Karen

Website: http://bit.ly/2JwHCf5

Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3r6GTXE

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Friday, June 21, 2024

New Release Blast! Pebbles Lacasse My Best Friend's Brother Rule Breakers #1

 


My Best Friend’s Brother

Rule Breakers #1
by Pebbles Lacasse

A Taboo, BDSM, Erotic Romance

Rose Moon Cover Reveal


Join us for the cover reveal of Rose Moon by Heidi Adams. Fans who love Forbidden Romances will devour this sexy, paranormal romantasy. Keep scrolling for more details about this sexy cover.

Title: Rose Moon

Author: Heidi Adams

Release Date: 10/17/2024

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romantasy

Word Count: 107,000 words

Tropes: Forbidden Romance, Tortured Hero, Cinnamon Roll Hero, Secret Romance, Fated Love, Fish out of Water, Family Conflict, Self-Discovery

 

  What secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice? Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body. The only place where Karter truly feels at ease is at his grandfather’s house on the water in Cliff Island, Maine. There, he meets a mysterious girl named Ella and has an instant obsession. He learns that she is a Meridian, or mermaid. Karter and Ella find themselves connected on a higher level—a level that neither understands. They begin a heated and intense romance constrained by their limiting circumstances. However, loving Ella comes at a cost. Karter must take extreme measures of secrecy to protect her, straining relationships with his family and friends well into his adult life.

Rose Moon is an emotional and epic love story, and the first in a paranormal romance series, that will keep you guessing until the very end.

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About Heidi Adams

Hi! My name is Heidi Adams, and I write wherever my characters guide me, which is mostly romance! A little paranormal/fantasy, a little contemporary, sometimes even a little dark. My characters take me on journeys that push me to the edge of my emotions with toe-curling passion, heart-pounding suspense that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and a ride full of twists and turns...but passion and love are always the driving force behind my characters and the heart of their stories. I love LOVE! And when I write, I escape into a world that love conquers all, even in the darkest of hours.

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Friday, June 14, 2024

Review: Fractured Hope

Fractured Hope Fractured Hope by Kady Cordova
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

challenging, emotional, hopeful, sad, tense, medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

This is a perfect fit for readers who adore heartwarming small-town romances with a strong focus on found family, hurt/comfort, and overcoming past traumas, particularly those who appreciate LGBTQIA+ stories and are drawn to stories of redemption, trust, and the power of human connection.

Content Warnings
Graphic:
Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate:
Medical trauma

Minor:
Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

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Review: Love Me

I’d rather end the corrupt legacy I was born into than lose her a second time. 

Love Me, an all-new first love to enemies to lovers, second chance, dark college romance, and the first book in the Corrupt Legacy Series from bestselling author Bianca Borell is now available!

Kaden

My initiation was determined on the day I was born. I would pledge my allegiance to the Family, but I didn’t know it would cost me my soul. Family should come before anything else, but my loyalty will always be to the woman I love and lost. Now Celine is back and set to destroy me. She thinks we’re done. We will never be done. I’d rather end the corrupt legacy I was born into than lose her a second time.

Celine

I made the biggest mistake of my life by trusting Kaden. He cast me away as if I was nothing to him. Now, I am back and I’m determined to make him pay for betraying me. I buried my love for him, but focusing on revenge was harder than expected. His presence stirs a longing in me nothing could extinguish. I can’t afford to lose focus and let him back in. But it feels like that’s a battle I am destined to lose.



challenging, dark, emotional, tense, medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

This is a gripping and intense romance novel that is a perfect fit for readers who crave a passionate and tumultuous love story with a strong focus on loyalty, family, and the complexities of relationships, making it a must-read for fans of dramatic and suspenseful romance.

Tags for Me:
second-chance, dark, college, kindle-unlimited, all-the-feels, enemies-to-lovers, first-love, tortured-lead, emotional-scars, secret-societies, twists-and-turns, world-building, steamy, morally-grey

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FREE in Kindle Unlimited 

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4clPcVq

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For more information about Bianca Borell and her books, visit her website: 

https://www.biancaborell.com

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Release Blast The Redhude Conspiracy Complete Duet By Rachel Starkie



The Redhude Conspiracy

Complete Duet

By

Rachel Starkie


Fairy Tale Retelling

Red Riding Hood Reimagining,

full of Shfters, Conspiracies, and Suspence



BOOK2READ

 


A spicy and somewhat darkened reimagining of the Classic Red Riding Hood tale.

Redhude is more than a name. It is a calling, a legacy, and a curse.

For Carmine Redhude, it is a mystery that has plagued her entire life.
Blood for blood, she will discover there is a source for the pain and terror that has weighed on her family for generations.
With the help of her lover, Darkwoods Pack Alpha Maverick, she must find the true story of how her family was transformed.
Once the truth is laid bare, there is no going back. The only question is, can Carmine reclaim what has been lost, or will the deadly Redhude Conspiracy never end?

THIS IS NOT A YA TALE!


Author’s Note:

Contains completed Books 1 & 2 of the Redhude Duet with Bonus chapters.

Rachel Starkie is an Author based in the United Kingdom, where spelling conventions differ and deviate from American Diction. Her work includes Fantasy Violence and themes of ADULT nature.




Rachel Starkie is a British Author and resin-making addict forging her own path in the Indie Fantasy genre. With stories as varied as her other creations, she creates worlds full of feisty characters where who and what you love doesn’t matter so long as it’s hot and the villain gets their comeuppance in the end.

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