Monday 27 July 2020

Book Review: Fearless to Love by Harlow Layne


My Review:
Fearless to Love is the seventh installment of the Written in the Stars series, each written by a different author. This was the first book I read in the series. It is my second book by this author. I never wanted to put it down. This is Dante and Lily's story.

Dante Ricci is twenty seven years old and is the owner of a club called Flux. His now ex-partner left him in the lurch so Dante has been working long hours trying to straighten everything out and hire someone new to help take some of the burden off him. It’s after a long night at work when he just couldn’t bring himself to go home to his empty house so instead he went for a drive, ending up in Fairlane outside a bar.

Lily Valenti is twenty four years old and lives by herself just outside of town. Lily is successful in her own right, but still, due to a past bad relationship, struggles a bit with self confidence. She noticed Dante the minute he came in to the bar, but when he asked her for her phone number, she was hesitant.

Sparks flew between them from the first moment they met and it made for a really cute story.

I’m thinking I’m going to have to check out the other novellas in this series of standalones as well.

I received an advance copy of this book. I am voluntarily giving my honest review, and I plan to buy this book when it becomes available.

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Wednesday 22 July 2020

Book Review: Survive Me by Chelsea McDonald

My Review:

Another awesome read by this author. This is Katie and Evan's story. I was so emotionally caught up in this book I couldn’t even put it down. Great characters and a great story with characters from previous books included too. Just like the other Vibrations novellas this story captured me right from the start and I would highly recommend it.

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Sunday 19 July 2020

Release Blitz: Cocky Hero Club July 19th



COCKY HERO CLUB
Release Date: July 19, 2020


Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward are excited to bring you the Cocky Hero Club: original works from various authors inspired by Keeland and Ward's New York Times bestselling Cocky Bastard series.




ROCKSTAR ROMEO
BY ABBIE ZANDERS

After nearly two decades in the rock and roll business, Jace Logan has seen and done it all. It’s been a long time since someone told him no regarding anything. Until her. She’s different.
She’s gorgeous, sexy, and oddly familiar, but he can’t figure out why. When she shuts him down, she only makes herself that much more intriguing and he’s determined to find out more. What he discovers leaves him reeling.
Eva D’Agolino is a single, successful working mother of twin boys, but she wasn’t always a paragon of corporate responsibility. Once a part of the rock and roll life herself, she traded in the glitz and glamor for her kids. These days, she prefers to live and work behind the curtain instead of center stage.
Denying Jace completely proves impossible, but she’s no fool. She’s already been down that road and knows how the song ends.
Can Jace convince Eva that he’s nothing like her ex, and that theirs is truly a love song for the ages?
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RECKLESS SUIT
BY ALEXIA CHASE

Can a divorced man find love with a much younger woman?
Damon Macklin
He’s been divorced for years and is preparing for his oldest child’s wedding when a beautiful young woman runs into him in the resort lobby.
He’s much too old for her, but when his daughter, Karissa, decides – once again – it’s time for him to “make nice” with his ex-wife, he tells her that he’s dating someone. Which someone? He uses the name of the woman he ran into at the front desk.
Chloe Morgan
She’s hiding out at a Lake Tahoe resort for the weekend after catching her boyfriend and cousin in an intimate act. Her best friend, Dalilah Knight, pays for her reservation and all she must do is pretend to be her friend for the weekend. Simple? Wrong.
What happens when two people, who shouldn’t have anything in common, get thrown together for a weekend at a five-star resort?
Will Chloe help Damon out when he gets caught in his lie? How long can they keep their hands off each other while pretending to be a couple?
Do Chloe’s parents know where she is? Will Chloe ever tell Damon her name?
What happens in Tahoe, stays in Tahoe. Not always.
What if Damon and Chloe have a lot more in common than they think? Manhattan here we come.
Can they work past their miscommunications and fears?
This story is filled with twists, turns, ups and downs. By the time you’re done, you’re going to feel like you just stepped off a roller coaster ride.
Buckle up, Baby!


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EGOTISTICAL PLAYER
BY BELLA EMY

Preston Scott.
Self-centered asshole.
Self-absorbed prick.
The king of supposed one-night stands, and my brother’s best friend.
I hate him.
I loathe him.
I despise him.
I love him.
He’s the man of my dreams and everything I know I should stay away from, but, oh, he’s so irresistible.
The things he does to me, I can’t keep my mind off of him.
But God, I need to keep my distance, yet I’m so drawn to him.
And then in an instant when my world is forever changed, Preston is the only one who I can turn to for comfort. He takes care of me, my mind, my soul, my heart, and my body.
But I know this can never last.
It’s not in him to settle down, and he surely won’t with his best friend’s sister.


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COCKY CATCHER
BY CHIQUITA DENNIE

Gage Young is the hottest baseball player in the league. This Billionaire Catcher can lead the team to the World Series and win daddy of the year, but he can’t capture the heart, mind, and body of Nina Mitchell.

Nina’s dealing with more than an arrogant baseball player who’s used to running the show. Her family’s business is under pressure to sell out and make room for another mall. Come to find out; Gage Young has a stake in the deal. He talks with old friends Tig and Delia for advice.

Can these headstrong players let regulations slide? Or will rules get in the way of new love?

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COCKY STRIKER
BY EVAN GRACE

Some say I’m cocky — I say I’m confident.

Things have always come easy for me; sports, academics…girls. And I’ve used all of that to my advantage the past three years of college.
I’ve got it all, or at least I thought I did until Laken walks into my life.
I've never desired a relationship like my parents have, but there is some mysterious pull I feel toward this brunette I’ve noticed around campus.
And with each interaction we have, I long to know her more. Yet the closer we get, the harder she resists and the higher the walls go up.
I sense there’s something more – a secret she’s hiding – one she doesn’t trust to share with me yet.
But she will, if I have my way, and I’ll do anything if she’ll take a chance on me. On us. I grew up hearing the story of how my parents met, their separation, how my dad fought for them, and their happily ever after. I just never expected or wanted to find that for myself.
Now that I have I don’t want to ever let them go.

But when I’m given the opportunity of a lifetime after graduation, will the offer of my heart be enough for her to accept? Or will I lose her forever?
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SHAMELESS BASTARD
BY J. HANEY & S.I. HAYES

Temping sucks, especially when you have a shopping addiction.
I started at Seemore Temps when my dreams were shattered and I needed something to pay the bills. 
At Seemore Temps they pride themselves on the three B’s. Beauty, Brains, and Bounty. 
They supply the mostly male-driven businesses of Manhattan with able women that can do the job, and look good too. 
Needless to say, we’re a popular Agency.
Working for Mason Chase should have been easy. He was married, kind and a bit of a flirt, but pretty harmless. 
Not like  James Murtaugh or the Shameless Bastard as I’ve come to call him. 
He’s the ruthless, arrogant CEO of Renowned Investment Financial, and he’s set his eyes on... me.
He can have any woman he wants and will go to great lengths to have them. 
I need this job, but I want, Christ, what do I want? Do I give in? Let him conquer me like some Emperor? 
Or do I stay in my place and collect the paycheck? We shall see, either way, it’s gonna be interesting.
All good things must come to an end, right?
Except our ending was one I didn't see coming.
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COCKY CONTENDER
BY JM KELLEY

I’ve been throwing punches since I was old enough to remember.

They call me The Lion; a sexy, tattooed beast in the cage.

I gave it all up after my brother’s accident. Now I’m trying to figure a way to save my family’s legacy, at the same time, mend my broken heart.

I’ve been in love with my friend Soraya since the ninth grade. Too bad she’s in love with someone else. I even have a broken jaw to prove it.

My life is a mess. Until a smoking hot, little firecracker with a zesty attitude walks into my gym and turns everything upside down.

She’s got secrets; someone she’s hiding from, and I’m going to find out who.

I won’t let her run anymore. I’ll show her she’s worth the fight.

I must pull off the biggest win of my life.
I’m ready to battle in and out of the octagon for her.

I’m ready to save my family’s livelihood and win the woman of my dreams.
I’m ready to battle for my destiny.

Don’t think you know how this fight is going to turn out.
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HEART BREAKER
BY JULIE KRISS

Holden Whittaker broke my heart when I was eighteen. What kind of guy stands up his prom date and leaves her hanging, waiting for him to show up? A total jerk, that’s who.

Never mind. I left my tiny nowhere town and moved to New York to follow my dream of becoming an actress.

Ten years later, my dream hasn’t happened, and I’m working as the office supply girl at Morgan Financial Holdings, doing my best to keep my paycheck and not get fired by the world’s most terrifying boss. Life couldn’t get much worse, until I get stuck in an elevator and guess who comes to rescue me? In a city of eight million people, it’s Holden.

Turns out he’s moved to New York, too, to be an EMT. I don’t want to see my teenage nemesis as one of the good guys, but he’s out saving lives every day, and he’s still gorgeous and cocky. I could fall for him all over again, and that’s a problem. Because it’s only a matter of time before Holden crushes me again.

My hometown heartbreaker isn’t the guy I left behind anymore. If I could stop hating him, I might belong with him. The question is, which one of us will get hurt first?
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FILTHY FORWARD
BY KELSEY CHEYENNE

Cocky. Filthy. Player. 

Tatum Trevino waltzed into my life like he owned it. The renowned soccer star showed up as my new coach and changed everything. 

Until rumors started flying about the bad boy prodigy kicked off his team. I thought he was nothing but another cocky playboy, but there was another side to him under the facade. 

Late training sessions, secret getaways, and a delicious sleeve of tattoos led to temptation. We kept our relationship private, but I wasn’t the only secret he was keeping. 

And it’s only a matter of time before the truth comes out. 


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COCKY DOC
BY SAMANTHA LIND

I was minding my own business at my new job as a child life specialist when the sexiest doctor in the hospital fell into my lap... literally.

He was every woman’s fantasy, the Adonis in a white coat was charming, not to mention brilliant.

Dr. Andrew “Drew” Montgomery was quite the catch, not the usual type of guy who I’d expect to fall for a woman like me. 

The first man who saw past my wheelchair, Drew was also the first man I could see myself settling down with. 

We started dating, and everything seemed fine, but something was holding him back, Drew was married to his job and he carried the weight of his namesake. A name I wasn’t sure I could live up to. 

I meant to keep my guard up, but it was no use. I was in over my head the moment his gorgeous blue eyes thoroughly examined me. 

I knew my body was in good hands, but could I trust my heart with the cocky doctor? 
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FRENCH WANKER
BY VICTORIA PINDER

Why couldn’t a sexy Frenchman be the way to nurse a broken heart on a honeymoon for one? The question plagued me, and part of me figured he was just what the doctor ordered!

On the steps of the Eiffel tower, the hottest man I’d ever seen referred to himself as a wanker on the phone and a surge of heat grew inside me.

And why did British slang suddenly sound like a name in my fantasies?

When Mr. Wanker shows up on my train to Italy, we make a deal that he’ll take me to Monte Carlo and then we can continue onto Rome, together.

My lonely honeymoon for one is now heating up.

And the more time I spend with my Mr. Wanker, the stronger my fantasies of tossing everything and moving to Europe play out in vivid color in my mind.

Falling in love wasn’t supposed to be a part of this vacation. Reality always ruined fairy tales…
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POWERFUL BASTARD
BY ZN WILLETT

A BASTARD YOU WILL LOVE TO HATE 

Melody

“Excuse me, sir, I know this sounds strange, but can I buy that bagel from you?”
I didn’t know at the time that one simple question would change my life irrevocably.
Not to mention the tall, dark, and handsome stranger that came with it.
As a struggling musician in New York, I’d take all the help I could get.
But I wondered at what price? Because, as handsome and powerful as Bentley Schilling was, he was still a bastard.


Bentley

I’d never forget the day Melody Dumas approached me in that bagel shop.
I sure as hell didn’t plan to offer her assistance. But when she flashed those deep brown eyes, she could get any man to do her bidding.
The streets of New York were not an easy road—one must earn their way. But this beauty was different. She needed to be on a stage, not singing on a street corner.
I had the power to help her make beautiful music.
Question was . . . what was in it for me?


Powerful Bastard is a witty, sexy love story about a free-spirited musician who just might bring a Manhattan powerhouse to his knees.
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Cocky Hero Club

Friday 17 July 2020

Book Review: Rockstar Romeo by Abbie Zanders

My review:

This was my 6th Cocky Hero Club book and my first by this author. This is my favourite Cocky Hero Club book so far. I love a rockstar romance and I wasn’t disappointed with this love story.

Eva is a single mother of teenage twin boys, works for an entertainment management company that promotes Dark Wing and she ends up having to work with them by default when the CEO has to work on the road with another band. She wants nothing to do with Jace Logan. She has worked hard to get where she. She’s strong but is afraid to let herself fall in love with Jace.

Jace Logan is the lead singer of the band Dark Wing. When Jace lays eyes on Eva he is hit with deja vu but cannot remember how he knows her.

Each chapter begins with a note and advice from Dear Ida. I had several laughs over Ida's honesty. The story takes place while the band is on hiatus.

I received an advance copy of this book. I am voluntarily giving my honest review, and I plan to buy this book when it becomes available.

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Book Review: Last Name by Dr Rebecca Sharp

My Review:

I have been enjoying this Country Love Collection where the author takes a Country Song and turns it into a book, this one is loosely based on Last Name by Carrie Underwood. I think this is my favourite so far of the Country Love Collection. I really enjoyed James and Carrie's adventures.

Carrie works at an hotel on the Lake Tahoe, but she risks to lose her job now that the hotel was sold. She accepts to follow some colleagues to Las Vegas to forget her problems. James is the CEO of his family company that acquires hotels in trouble.

I received an advance copy of this book. I am voluntarily giving my honest review, and I plan to buy this book when it becomes available.

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Book Review: Be My Queen by Chelsea McDonald


My Review:
The second half of the crown duet which cannot be read as a standalone. You must read Be Mine, King first. I have been waiting for this book since the moment I finished Be Mine, King.

Nikolai and Anastasia's story was never going to be easy giving their very unconventional start and it only proved to become more difficult when she disappeared at the end of the first book when things were just getting good with them. This story starts up right where Be Mine, King finished and it didn't leave us waiting for long.

I'm excited to read any upcoming stories set in the same world. Maybe the brothers can have their own books.

I received an advance copy of this book. I am voluntarily giving my honest review, and I plan to buy this book when it becomes available.

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Book Review: Dirty Dealer by Kacey Shea

My Review:

This was my fifth Cocky Hero Club book and my first by this author. I never wanted to put this book down.

Jude is rich and powerful. He makes his money getting hard to find things for the rich and famous. He meets Rachel when her car dies on the side of the road. She needs his help but she's not a damsel in distress, she's a strong girl. She's a tough one for him to win over.

I received an advance copy of this book. I am voluntarily giving my honest review, and I plan to buy this book when it becomes available.

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Wednesday 1 July 2020

Book Review: Eves by S R Dyble


My Review:
This author has done it again with another awesome book.

Eves picks up right where we left off in book 1, Kit. It’s great how we get back into the story immediately without all of the revisiting of storyline parts. However if you haven’t read Kit I recommend you do so first. There are many ups and downs, trust issues and learning to live with each other.

I so can't wait for the next book in this series.

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Book Review: Cocky Notes by Leesa Bow

My Review:

This was my fourth Cocky Hero Club book and my first by this author. I loved this book. Reef is my newest book boyfriend.

Macy Reynolds looks after he father and works at a local Italian restaurant waiting tables where she meets Reef Burton who is an AFL player. They officially meet through a series of notes on the cafe’s menus.

Reef and professional soccer player Chance Bateman grew up as friends, and the rivalry between the codes is done with the typical sarcastic Aussie banter.

Reef and Macy’s characters developed throughout the story and they both grew so much in themselves and their ability to reach out and trust.

I received an advance copy of this book. I am voluntarily giving my honest review, and I plan to buy this book when it becomes available.

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Book Review: Scandalous Scotsman by MJ Fields


My Review:
This was my third Cocky Hero Club book and my first by this author.

Ethan & Elizabeth have some intense chemistry from the very first meeting. Elizabeth pushes Ethan’s buttons and he tries to resist. Dr Ethan Stewart really needs to work on his bedside manner.

There were plenty of Outlander references to keep Jamie lovers entertained and the ending left me absolutely taken with Ethan's sweeter side.

I received an advance copy of this book. I am voluntarily giving my honest review, and I plan to buy this book when it becomes available.

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