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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Review: Sunday Morning by Jewel E. Ann

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Synopsis: 

A small-town, forbidden, standalone, new adult romance with Footloose meets A Star is Born vibes from USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Jewel E. Ann.


Her boyfriend’s older brother should be off-limits, but he’s a sinful temptation.

Sarah is a preacher’s daughter and a people pleaser. She’s also on the verge of graduating high school and following her dream of singing in Nashville. The only thing standing in her way is that the entire town of Devil’s Head, Missouri, thinks she will marry Matt, the son of the town’s richest rancher.

But Sarah’s not sure he’s her future husband, especially when his older brother, Isaac, returns home after serving six years in the Army. He has tattoos on his arms and bad habits that are not “father-approved.”

When he’s not working on the ranch or roping at the rodeo, Isaac hangs out in the barn, playing his guitar. He’s trouble, but Sarah's music-loving heart gravitates toward him.

Isaac loves consuming Sarah’s mind, crawling under her skin, backing her into corners, and whispering inappropriate things in her innocent ears.

After weeks of playful banter and guitar lessons blurring the line between right and wrong, Issac makes Sarah a proposition she can’t refuse.

But when the unthinkable happens, and everything she knows is destroyed, will Sarah make the right choice?

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Sunday Morning (Sunday Morning, #1)Sunday Morning by Jewel E. Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm going to sing from the rooftops my love for Sunday Morning by Jewel E. Ann. This fiercely passionate book about love, music, and following your dreams was unputdownable. 
The Cory brothers were the town's most talked about thing other than religion.  It was 1985 when Sarah caught the eye of Satan in her father's church.  Satan, also known as Sarah's boyfriend's older bad-boy brother, Issac.  Sarah, a sheltered 18-year-old, is expected to marry her boyfriend and raise a family.  Sarah doesn't want to be a sinner and disappoint everyone, but she has big dreams. Sometimes, dreams come with a heartbreaking price. That's all I will say because I don’t want to spoil this book. 

Jewel said it best when she said this book is a cross between two awesome movies—Footloose and A Star Is Born. It will take you through every last emotion and some sin-worthy spice.

When I reached the end of Sunday Morning, I was going to cry if Jewel didn't turn this book into a series. The secondary characters, just like Sarah, were so memorable and deserving of a HEA. Jewel never disappoints, and dreams do come true.

Meet Jewel E. Ann

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Jewel is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author with a quirky sense of humor. When she's not saving the planet one tree at a time, you can find her role modeling questionable behavior to her three boys, binge-watching Netflix with her husband, and writing mind-bending romance. 

 

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Sunday, September 15, 2024

REVIEW: The Rules of Dating a Younger Man by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

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The Rules of Dating a Younger Man by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

A new, sexy standalone novel from New York Times Bestsellers, Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward.

 

I was the last of my group of friends to find “the one.” 

The guys would always tease me that I needed to hurry up and settle down.  

But I was in no rush.  

Until I met someone worth rushing for. 

Alex was one of the weekend volunteers at Ryan’s House—a charity I founded to build housing near hospitals. 

Little did I know she was the same person I’d been arguing with over email before the project started. At the time, I’d thought Alex was a dude.  

In reality? She was a smoking hot blonde who captivated me from the moment we met in person. 

Our chemistry was off the charts, and I fell hard pretty fast. 

Unfortunately, Alex insisted I was too young for her. I hated that she felt that way. Because age was just a number. 

Not only that, her words didn’t match the way she looked at me—like she was very interested. 

I lived for the weekends we’d spend out of town volunteering.  Alex and I side-by-side hammering during the day, while sharing intimate dinners together at the hotel at night.  

Eventually, the walls she’d put up to protect her heart began to crumble.  

Until fate threw us a doozy that I wasn’t sure we could come back from.  

If I’d thought our age gap was the biggest hurdle, I didn’t know anything yet.  

Rule number one for dating an older woman who insists you could never be together?  

Don’t fall in love. 



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The Rules of Dating a Younger Man (The Law of Opposites Attract, #4)The Rules of Dating a Younger Man by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I just finished The Rules of Dating a Younger Man (The Law of Opposites Attract #4) by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward.  Brayden and Alex's story might be my favorite book in this incredible series of standalones. After almost ten years of writing together, these dynamic powerhouse co-authors continue to deliver yet another unputdownable masterpiece.  I don't know how they create magic every single time. The Rules of Dating a Younger Man is not just another cookie-cutter age-gap romance.  The well-placed, jaw-dropping plot twist made me scream!  I also cried, laughed, and wanted to hug and shake Alex at times while reading how the two navigated their rollercoaster romance.  Alex and Brayden's hard-earned HEA made me want to hug my Kindle. This romance book is going on my Best of 2024 list!


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VI KEELAND


Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles are currently translated in twenty-seven languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria and Hungary. Three of her short stories have been turned into films by Passionflix, and two of her books are currently optioned for movies. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.


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PENELOPE WARD


Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.


She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism. 


With millions of books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over thirty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.


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Thursday, September 12, 2024

Review: The Heartbreaker by Marni Mann is LIVE!

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A sizzling and swoony single dad, forbidden, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann …

Captivated.

Addicted.

Mesmerized.


All the things I felt the minute I saw Addison Lark.
The last thing I’d expected was to fall in love at a strip club.
But Addison was the woman of my dreams.
It didn’t matter that I spent an obscene amount of money just to talk to her.
The fiery redhead made me feel things I’d never felt before.

But she didn’t want anything to do with me.
And she left without a backward glance.
Making me crave her even more.

Imagine my shock when we unexpectedly met again, presenting the most unexpected problem—Addison Lark was forbidden.

But did that stop me?
Did that stop us?

I’d made a promise to start living my life, and I wasn’t going to let that woman walk away for a second time.


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The Heartbreaker (Spade Hotel, #4)The Heartbreaker by Marni Mann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Man, oh, Marni Mann, she did it again!  Marni cranked up the heat and the feels in The Heartbreaker.  The Heartbreaker is the fourth book in the Spade Hotel series, and it's one of my favorites. The chemistry between Ridge and Addison could light up a nuclear power plant.  Ridge was so swoon-worthy as a boyfriend and a single dad.  I don't want to spoil this book for you.  The Heartbreaker is spicy and sweet, and what a HOT treat.  Marni's books never disappoint.  One-click worthy!  Check out the entire Spade Hotel series.

“It was one thing to be in love with a woman. But it was a whole other thing to see that woman love your daughter, to watch her treat your little girl with patience and tenderness and respect, the way Addison did with Daisy.”


Connect with Marni

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USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann knew she was going to be a writer since middle school. While other girls her age were daydreaming about teenage pop stars, Marni was fantasizing about penning her first novel. She crafts sexy, titillating stories that weave together her love of darkness, mystery, passion, and human emotions. A New Englander at heart, she now lives with her husband in Sarasota, Florida. When she’s not nose deep in her laptop, working on her next novel, she’s scouring for chocolate, sipping wine, traveling, boating, or devouring fabulous books. Want to get in touch?



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Book Review: Hooked on You by Nikki Ash

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Title: Hooked on You
Series: Love & Whiskey Series
Author: Nikki Ash
Genre/Tropes: Age-Gap; Struggling Single Mom; Single Dad; Nanny Romance 
Release Date: September 12, 2024

Kira
Raising my daughter as a single mom wasn’t the life I dreamed of, and neither was being homeless. But thanks to my abusive ex and a broken system, that’s our reality.
Until Ryder Du Ponte finds us sleeping in our SUV in the company parking garage and brings us home with him.
The handsome single dad convinces me to work for him as a live-in nanny. And against my better judgment, I accept.
With each passing day, Ryder becomes more than my boss. My heart is invested, but falling for him means risking everything.
The problem is, I can’t ignore how safe I feel in his arms, and that’s what scares me the most.

Ryder
Money can buy a lot of things, but it can’t buy love. A valuable lesson I learned the hard way—first with my parents and then when my ex chose to take a payoff and walk away.
One day, I’m a single dad, doing my thing, and the next, I have a beautiful nanny and her adorable daughter living under my roof.
Kira Adams is everything I never thought I’d find. She’s not only sweet and selfless, but she’s also a damn good mom to her daughter … and mine.
The longer she’s in our lives, the harder it’ll be to let her go. What started out as friendship has grown into something neither of us expected.
I know I should cut her loose before this thing goes any further, but I can’t. I’m already hooked on her.

Spoiler-free Review of Hooked on You by Nikki Ash

Hooked on You (Love & Whiskey #2)Hooked on You by Nikki Ash
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 Hooked of You (Love and Whiskey 2) by Nikki Ash is the second book in the Love and Whiskey series of standalones. I adored  Ryder and Kira and their little family in the making. I loved the mix of heat and the feels. The swoon factor is off the charts!  What a storybook love story with a perfect HEA.  I can’t wait to read Paige’s story. One click-worthy! 



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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Love Harder: Cover Reveal

I have to tell you a few things about this book. I was with Monica when she met one of the characters she wrote about in the second book of her memoir Love Harder.  I believe I make a cameo appearance (with a nickname) unless I got edited out 🤣  We shared a lot of wine and laughs over that long weekend. You need to read Love Hard first. Fun fact: Monica has great feet; you'll know what I'm talking about if you read Love Hard. That is all.  Oh, check out the cover and synopsis.  Monica and her unicorn are the models on the cover!


LAST ITEM: Come chat with Monica, her unicorn boyfriend, and me this Friday at 8 pm EST on Monica's Insta! It's going to be fun. https://www.instagram.com/

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Title: Love Harder

Author: Monica James

Genre: Creative Non-Fiction

Cover Design: Sommer Stein

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Photographer: Michelle Lancaster

Models: Monica James & The Unicorn

Release Date: October 23, 2024

 

BLURB

 

LOVE.

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V

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Once upon a time, I looked at love through rose-tinted glasses because love is meant to conquer all, right?

 

However, was I just a hopeless romantic at heart, chasing the proverbial happily ever after?

 

Being a romance author, one may think I know what I’m doing when it comes to love. But I hate to spoil the ending for you, dear reader; love and me, we aren’t friends. And we haven’t been for quite some time.

 

That’s not because I don’t believe in love.

 

On the contrary.

 

And that’s the reason we are here…again.

 

We all have that one person.

 

For me, he caught me unaware, and that’s when life usually screams KEEP UP!

 

And most times, we can’t.

 

If you’ve read Love Hard, then you know how love and I were no longer on speaking terms. But I wrote something which was a sign from the heavens. Or perhaps, hell…

 

I’ve learned that good men are like unicorns. Everyone talks about them, but no one actually sees them.

 

How I’m eating my words because I’ve found my unicorn. But does that mean I’ve finally learned my lessons in love? Is your beloved narrator about to get her HEA after all?

 

Buckle up, bestie, things are about to get wild.

 

Love hits you when you least expect it…and we are never ready for the fall.

 

 

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AUTHOR BIO

 

Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.

 

When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.

 

She is a bestselling author in the U.S.A., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.

 

Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends. 

 

 

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