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"He thought I was his muse. Turned out, he was mine too.”

Maggie Stevens is done feeling objectified.

After spending her entire life in the spotlight and climbing the high fashion ranks as a model in LA, she’s willing to leave it all behind for a fresh start. Moving to Seattle seems like the perfect solution.

A clean slate.
New adventures.
Endless opportunities.

All is going according to plan. Until she meets the drop-dead gorgeous cooking instructor who delights in adding to her misery.

Desmond Blake is determined to make a name for his culinary school—one that speaks to his hard work and undeniable passion.

When his food photography hobby garners attention from an unexpected source, his dreams are finally within reach. The obstacle he never sees coming is the sharp-tongued bombshell with a distaste for all he stands for.

When Desmond accidentally captures a photo of Maggie during a moment of weakness, he starts to see there’s more to the fashionista than meets the eye…

Sometimes what can be seen through the lens is a skewed version of reality. A bent perspective. Manufactured, therefore losing all sense of authenticity. And sometimes all it takes is a different angle to see what’s right in front of you.

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Read my spoiler-free review:
Through the Lens by K.K. Allen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars KK Allen dishes out a sexy and sweet enemies-to-lovers romance lovers treat. Demond is a cooking school owner and teacher. Maggie, a one-time runaway model, and cooking school student, fails his class. At first, their relationship is like oil and water and didn’t mix well. Once they worked through some emotional baggage that tied the two together, they turned up the heat in the kitchen. The delicious build-up between Desmond and Maggie could create a picture-perfect cooking show unless they burn down the kitchen with their antics. One-click worthy. 

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AUTHOR BIO

K.K. Allen is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author who writes heartfelt and inspirational contemporary romance stories. K.K. graduated from the University of Washington with an Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences degree and currently resides in central Florida with her ridiculously handsome little dude who owns her heart.

K.K. published her first contemporary romance, Up in the Treehouse, in 2016 which went on to win the Romantic Times 2016 Reviewers' Choice Award for Best New Adult Book of the Year.

With K.K.'s love for inspirational and coming of age stories involving heartfelt narratives and honest emotions, you can be assured to always be surprised by what K.K. releases next.

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More of Us, the final book in the Love You More Rockstar Romance series by Laura Pavlov Author, is LIVE!.  I just one-clicked it using Kindle Unlimited! This YA/NA rockstar trilogy is not to be missed!  Try Kindle Unlimited FREE for one month here! 

Synopsis: 

Bereft, betrayed, and broken the healing begins in the last installment of Laura

Pavolv’s star-crossed lovers trilogy.

Cruz Winslow broke me…

Everything was so good, we were so right, but life managed to tear us apart—and Cruz shattered my heart in a million little pieces in the process.

I know now that I need to figure out life on my own, find out who I am without him.

But walking away is the hardest thing I’ve ever done…he’s the love of my life and the thought of living without him is more than I can bare.

Jade Moore trusted me with her heart—and I betrayed it...

Rock bottom is an ugly place and I don’t plan on going back.

My relapse cost me everything and now I’m putting my life back together.

But to make it complete, I need Jade.

I need to win her back.

I know we’re meant to be together and I’m going to make that happen because living without her isn’t an option.

At least not one I can live with.

But will she ever be able to forgive me and the sins of my past?

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Review of More of Us 

More Of Us by Laura Pavlov

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

More of Us picks up right where More of You left off. Cruz had to deal with his addiction issues, as well as family and band drama. Jade left Cruz to join a medical brigade in Honduras. Will their time apart throw Jade into the arms of another, or will she forgive Cruz and trust him again?
Like the other two books in the A Love You More Rock Star Romance series, More of Us was filled with a great mix of emotion and it was not overdramatic. I adored Jade and Cruz. What a perfect rock star-worthy ending to this trilogy.

AUTHOR BIO

Laura Pavlov writes sweet and sexy contemporary romance that will make you both laugh and cry. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, mom to two awesome almost-grown kids, and dog-whisperer to a couple crazy yorkies. Laura resides in Las Vegas where she is living her own happily ever after.   

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More of You by Laura Pavlov is LIVE!  This NA rock romance is series is a page-turner.  Check out my spoiler-free review below.  You can read this book series for FREE using Amazon's Kindle Unlimited program.  Try it for FREE here!  There is a Goodreads ebook giveaway posted below. 

Title: More of You

Series: Love You More Rock Star Romance #2

Author: Laura Pavlov

Genre: New Adult Rock Star Romance

Release Date: April 7, 2020

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51968594-more-of-you 

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When good goes bad in the latest installment of Laura Pavlov’s star-crossed lovers trilogy, you’ll want to be there every step of the way.

Life is sweet until it’s not…

I followed my dreams when I wanted to follow my heart.

I spent the summer touring with the band. Cruz Winslow is the love of my life and being with him 24/7 was amazing, until it came to an end.

I needed to go back to school while he finished up his commitment to Exiled.

But, that one decision threatened to tear us apart.

And although I knew a long-distance relationship would be challenging—the time change, classes, studying for exams didn’t help.

Being away from one another was more difficult than I ever imagined.

There was no doubt in my mind he was the one for me, but was true love going to be enough?

Because I gave him my heart, and he promised me forever…

I’m living a dream that isn’t even mine…

As the lead singer of Exiled, I’ve become a household name, and everyone wants a piece of me.

I’m trying to maintain a relationship with my girlfriend—but the road was a cruel mistress and wouldn’t let go.

I’m chained to my band, chained to my fans, and chained to my family. And I don’t want any of it —all I want is More Jade.

After Jade leaves for school, I miss her like hell and backslide into my old ways.

It kills me because she’s the one person I don’t want to disappoint.

I love her so much, but deep down I know she deserves a hell of a lot better than me.

I know I need to set her free.

But I can’t let her go…

Because what if she doesn’t come back?

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Review of More of You 

More Of You by Laura Pavlov

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Omg, I binge read More of You by Laura Pavlov in one day. Addiction and family drama takes center stage as Cruz and Jade try and navigate love in the spotlight, while Exiled is on a world tour. Life on the road isn't easy when Jade goes back to school. Cruz turns to alcohol and drugs in order to numb his emotions. One night changes everything, and Cruz might find him self exiled from Jade's life. More of You pulled on my heartstrings with this emotion-packed addictive second installment in the A Love You More Rock Star Romance trilogy. I can't wait to see Cruz, and Jade will be singing a different tune in More of Us when it releases on 4/14.

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Laura Pavlov writes sweet and sexy contemporary romance that will make you both laugh and cry. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, mom to two awesome almost-grown kids, and dog-whisperer to a couple crazy yorkies. Laura resides in Las Vegas where she is living her own happily ever after.   

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RELEASE BLITZ

Title: The Truths We Told

Series: Secrets & Truths Duet #2

Author: E.K. Blair

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Release Date: March 12, 2020

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When Kate finds her world crumbling around her, she does everything possible not to crumble with it by building castle-strong walls to hide behind.

A person can only hide for so long.

Thrust back into the life she’s been running from, she’s forced to confront the damage she left in her wake. Working to repair fractured relationships, she discovers one that just might save her from all the wreckage.

The only one who can save her is herself.

Realizing she might be on a broken path to healing, Kate must make a choice—a choice that could be her defining moment.

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Review of The Truths We Told 

The Truths We Told by E.K. Blair

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

“I knew I would never be enough to make him happy. No matter how hard I tried, I was constantly letting him down. I was a failure to him. I was a failure to myself.”

“Because it was how I knew he loved me.”

The Truths We Told by EK Blair is the second book in the Secrets and Truths Duet. Kate and Trent's story picks up where The Secrets We Held left off. Kate slowly starts to face the truth about her relationship with Caleb. She also discovers the truth about real love and self-worth. EK tackles some heavy subject matter with sensitivity on a long journey of self-discovery and recovery from abuse.

This story was so real and tragic. I think so many women in abusive relationships don’t want to tell the truth about their partner or make excuses for them. EK’s portrayal of this abused woman shed some light and depth into the psychological damage abuse causes. She also managed to show the beauty in love, self-love, and healing. I still want to know what happened to Caleb! I recommend reading this series in order. 

AUTHOR BIO 

E.K. Blair is a New York Times best-selling author. Her books range from thrillers to romance to YA, all of which shine a light on the inner workings of relationships through adversity. She resides in Oklahoma with her husband and two beautiful children. When not writing, you will most likely will find her sipping on a mug of overly-sweet coffee while watching reality television or the latest true crime documentary.

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Without You by Marley Valentine is LIVE and FREE to download using Amazon's Kindle Unlimited.  Check out my spoiler-free book review of this heartfelt standalone m/m romance.  You are going to fall in love with Julian and Deacon.  

Title: Without You

Author: Marley Valentine

Genre: MM Romance

Release Date: March 13th, 2020

Cover Design: PopKitty Design

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

Models: Jacob Cooley & Luke Schaeffer

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Blurb:

“Tragedy brought us together, but something stronger made me want to stay.”

Julian was the boy next door. My brother’s best friend, he fit with my family in ways I never could. While he and Rhett went on to play house, I left the only life I knew, desperate for a fresh start.

Until everything changed. 

Heartache came along, and the aftermath of my brother’s death was here to stay. I was now face to face with Julian more than I ever wanted to be. 

Being around him brought up all my insecurities, forced me to deal with hard truths, and conjured up feelings I had no business entertaining. He wasn’t the man I thought I knew. He was complex and layered, and inherently beautiful in all the ways I’d never noticed. 

Not on another person.

Not on another man.

Not until him.

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Without You by Marley Valentine

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I just finished Without You by Marley Valentine, and I know I'm going to have an emotional hangover for a few days. I've read quite a few m/m romances, and I have to say that this story is a romance lover's romance. Juliane and Deacon's story was so unexpected and a breath of fresh air. This book is a true Gay-For-You (GFY) romance. Deacon never looked at another man in a romantic way, let alone his dead brother's boyfriend. Both men were two lost souls, just going through the motions of life without really living. They unexpectedly found love and happiness. Their heartfelt journey of love, loss, and second-chances was so beautifully written and hard to put down. This is the first book I read by this author and definitely not my last. One-click worthy! 

Author Bio:

Marley Valentine comes from the future. Living in Sydney, Australia with her family. When she's not busy writing her own stories, she spends most of her time immersed in the words of her favorite authors.

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