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Synopsis:
Arrive to work at 7:58 A.M. sharp. Check. Count forty-seven steps to cubicle. Check. Arrange pens in their red-blue-black-green-purple order of importance. Check. Apply hand sanitizer before opening email. Double check.

And that’s just the first few minutes of her work day.

Thirty-one-year-old proofreader Bailey Mitchell is a slave to her tics. She inherited Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder from her father, and it’s done nothing but inhibit her love life. She’s run the gamut of boyfriends—none of them willing or able to cope with her condition.

Enter 32-year-old Reece Powell, her new coworker at Beach Elite Marketing Firm. He’s more than willing to cope. He finds her habits cute and quirky . . . for now. Reece wins her over, and life coasts along for them until Bailey experiences a devastating blow. Tragedy exacerbates her OCD, and Reece realizes her tics aren’t so cute and quirky anymore. Just like all the others, he has the choice to leave.

But Reece isn't like all the others.

The Wilmington Saga
Follow the stories of Wilmington, NC residents as they fall in and out of love, mend and break hearts, grow, change, lose, win, and experience what it means to truly live in this small coastal community.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20636361-lovelines

Credit: Michelle @ Give Me Books

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LoveLines by S. Walden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free review. No cliffhanger. 5.0 stars. HEA.  Part of a series.

I have to say I was intrigued by the idea of an OCD related love story…since I have a family member who has OCD.  She has driven me bat shit crazy for many years.  OCD is NOT easy to deal with...but I have a new understanding of this condition from reading this book.  I get it now…  Ok..enough of my family drama.

I am a fan of S. Walden fan and jumped at the chance to review this book.  LoveLines was refreshing change from my usual alpha-male/biker/rocker/mega millionaire type of books.  Don’t get me wrong… I LOVE THEM...but change can be good.   S. Walden’s character development and dialogue just blew me away. LoveLines was quirky, funny, sexy, sweet and steamy.  One click this one…and get ready to fall in love with Bailey & dirty talking Reece.

ALSO - If you are in the mood for a little taboo student/teacher romance be sure to check out Good and Better (Good #2) by S. Walden.

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Excerpt:
S. Walden Bio:
S. Walden used to teach English before making the best decision of her life by becoming a full-time writer. She lives in Georgia with her very supportive husband, who prefers physics textbooks over fiction and has a difficult time understanding why her characters must have personality flaws. She is wary of small children, so she has a Westie instead. She is the USA Today bestselling author of Going Under. When she's not writing, she's thinking about it.

She loves her fans and loves to hear from them. Email her at swaldenauthor@hotmail.com and follow her twitter feed at @swaldenauthor.

Website: http://www.swaldenauthor.com
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Blurb
His name was Joshua Carter. Now it's whatever she wants it to be.
She is a Deliverer.
She lures young men and delivers them to be sold. She delivers the strikes that enforce their obedience.
She delivers the sexual training that determines their purchase price.
As long as she delivers, the arrangement that protects her family will hold.
Delivering is all she knows.
The one thing she can't deliver is a captive from slavery.
Until him.
And her stubborn slave thinks he can deliver her...from herself.

Content warning: Graphic sex, violence, and psychological abuse. Age 18+ only.

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Excerpt:
He repeated the twelve requirements with fewer and fewer errors, until he relayed them
perfectly. His body molded to the words, his chin dropping, thighs opening, no hint of resistance in his voice. She knew he wasn’t losing himself. He was acclimating. For her.
Her body heated and tightened. He was the strength and heart of the most dangerous jump. He was the soul of bravery wrapped in chains. He would never fall, no matter how much metal weighted him down. He was a man who loved selflessly and honestly, and she was taking him to a monster who would slice him open and fuck the incision.
She gripped the wheel with two fists, unable to steer off course, unable to save him from
herself.

Author Bio 
Pam Godwin lives in the Midwest with her husband, their two children, and a foulmouthed parrot.  When she ran away, she traveled fourteen countries across five continents, attended three universities, and married the vocalist of her favorite rock band. Java, tobacco, and dark romance novels are her favorite indulgences, and might be considered more unhealthy than her aversion to sleeping, eating meat, and dolls with blinking eyes.

Author Social Media links 
Website → www.pamgodwin.com 

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Review of Deliver by Pam Godwin
Deliver by Pam Godwin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free review. No cliffhanger. 4.5-5.0 stars.

Liv captures, trains and delivers sex slaves.  If she fails to deliver…her family will die.   Liv cannot fail.  Her latest target is a virgin, college football player in training to be a minister.   Liv acquires her target…but she didn’t count on falling for the one man she couldn’t break.

If you are in the mood for some dark and twisted Kindle Crack…Pam Godwin delivers.  This captive/survivor romance thriller captivated me from the first to the last page.  Delivers’ elaborate plot and cringe worthy dynamics will keep you glued to this book. It’s gritty, intense and incredibly effed at times.  Deliver is not your typical romance story.  If you are looking for hearts and flowers…this book isn’t for you.  This is romantic dysfunction at its best! One click this one.
Also – check out Beneath The Burn by Pam Godwin.  This writer is fantastic!

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My spoiler free review will appear soon...once I get my head around this one. Wow...

Released This Week:
• Behind His Eyes: Truth by Aleatha Romig
• Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
• Reclaiming The Sand by A. Meredith Walters
• Sinners at the Altar by Olivia Cunning
• Provoke by Missy Johnson
• Number Thirteen by Bella Jewel

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• Black Box by Cassia Leo
• Falling Into You by Lauren Abrams
• Relentless by Cassia Leo
• A SEAL's Salvation by Tawny Weber
• Past Imperfect by Alison Bailey
• Wild Child by M. Leighton
• Just Remember to Breath by Charles Sheean-Miles
• Let Love Heal by Melissa Collins
• High by Zara Cox
• Breakaway: A New Adult Anthology by Jay McLean & various
• Bent (Pre-order) K. Bromberg, CD Reiss & More
• Uncaged by Harper Sloan
• Fighting for Love by L.P. Dover
• Seeing Stars by J. Sterling
• Scorpio Stinger MC by Jani Kay
• Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken
• The Fixed Trilogy – by Laurelin Paige
• The Preachers Son by Jasinda Wilder

SYNOPSIS
* Book #1 in the Something Like Normal Series *

Mia Lee has a secret…
A secret she’s kept hidden since she was eight years old, however, Mia will no longer
allow that secret to define her.
An irrevocable decision has left Mia Lee a fugitive and on the run—a circumstance that
should leave her weak and scared, yet Mia has never felt so alive.

Under the pseudonym of Paige Cassidy, Mia is ready to live the life she’s never had,
and she’s determined not to allow her tainted past dictate her promising future.
Paige is on a Greyhound bus heading from L.A. to South Boston, Virginia, to start a new
life. A life that includes finding her mother, who abandoned her at age three. But what
she finds, is four people, who will change her life forever.

Yet no one can outrun their past…
Especially one filled with bitter memories, which refuse to remain hidden.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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, and her inspiration comes from every day life.
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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Excerpt:
In the dark, the hours all mesh together. I can’t sleep. I can’t stop thinking about the vile collar around my neck.I need to find some way to get it off. My fingers have explored every millimeter of it. There is no weakness to be found. Every minute that goes by brings me closer to tomorrow’s confrontation. What will the contract say? What demands will my captor have of me?
It does not matter. I will never sign that filthy sheet of paper. I will never willingly surrender my freedom.

Boot camp for ladies that suck in the sack (or don't suck and need to?) Hmmm...  S.L. Jennings' never disappoints...she can write sexy paranormal and  heart breaking dysfunction like a rock star. I cant wait to see what Taint is going to be all about.  Check out the cover, synopsis and giveaway.  Add this one to your TBR.


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From TAINT, by S.L. Jennings:

“Unless he’s completely desperate or under the influence, a man can’t -
and won’t - fuck what doesn’t get him hard.”
Less gasps this time, but every perfectly powdered face is beet red with
embarrassment, causing my mouth to slide into a sardonic smirk.
Truth be told, I love this shit. I love ruffling their meticulously groomed
feathers. Their obvious discomfort entertains me. Seeing the rosy hue of coyness
bleed through their blush is like a balm to my little, sadistic soul.
“And in that case,” I continue, “you don’t want him anyway. What you do
want is for him to be salivating at the soles of your Jimmy Choos. And let’s face it,
ladies… that’s not happening. Why do you think that is?”
Crickets. Fucking crickets.

Synopsis:
Born to a prestigious political family, Avery Adams plays as hard as he works. The gorgeous, charismatic
attorney is used to getting what he wants, even the frequent one-night stands that earn him his well-deserved
playboy reputation. When some of the most prominent men in politics suggest he run for senate, Avery decides the time has come to follow in his grandfather's footsteps. With a strategy in place and the campaign wheels rolling, Avery is ready to jump on the legislative fast track, full steam ahead. But no amount of planning prepares him for the handsome, uptight restaurateur who might derail his political future.

Easy isn't even in the top thousand words to describe Kane Dalton's life after his father, a devout southern
Baptist minister, kicks him out of the family home for questioning his sexual orientation. Despite all the rotten
tomatoes life throws his way, Kane makes something of himself. Between owning a thriving upscale Italian
restaurant in the heart of downtown Minneapolis and managing his long-term boyfriend, his plate is full. He
struggles to get past the teachings of his childhood to fully accept his sexuality and rid himself of the doubts
brought on by his religious upbringing. The last thing he needs is the yummy, sophisticated, blond-haired
distraction sitting at table thirty-four.



Author Bio:
Best Selling Author Kindle Alexander is an innovative writer, and a genre-crosser who writes classic fantasy,
romance, suspense, and erotica in both the male/male and male/female genres. It's always a surprise to see
what's coming next! I live in the suburbs of Dallas where it's true, the only thing bigger than an over active imagination, may be women's hair!

Usually, I try for funny. Humor is a major part of my life - I love to laugh, and it seems to be the thing I do in
most situations - regardless of the situation, but jokes are a tricky deal... I don't want to offend anyone and
jokes tend to offend. So instead I'm going to tell you about Kindle. I tragically lost my sixteen year old daughter to a drunk driver. She had just been at home, it was early in the night and I heard the accident happen. I'll never forget that moment. The sirens were immediate and something inside me just knew. I left my house, drove straight to the accident on nothing more than instinct. I got to be there when my little girl died - weirdly, I consider that a true gift from above. She didn't have to be alone.

That time in my life was terrible. It's everything you think it would be times about a billion. I love that kid. I
loved being her mother and I loved watching her grow into this incredibly beautiful person, both inside and out. She was such a gift to me. To have it all ripped away so suddenly broke me.

Her name was Kindle. Honest to goodness - it was her name and she died a few weeks before Amazon released their brand new Kindle ereader. She had no idea it was coming out and she would have finally gotten her name on something! Try finding a ruler with the name Kindle on it.. It never happened.

Through the course of that crippling event I was lucky enough to begin to write with a dear friend in the fan
fiction world of Facebook. She got me through those dark days with her unwavering support and friendship.
There wasn't a time she wasn't there for me. Sometimes together and sometimes by myself, we built a world
where Kindle lives and stands for peace, love and harmony. It's its own kind of support group. I know without question I wouldn't be here today without her.

Find out more by visiting www.kindlealexander.com or email me at kindle@kindlealexander.com

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Review of Always by Kindle Alexander
Always by Kindle Alexander
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided by in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free.  4.00 Stars. HEA.  No cliffhanger/standalone.

Always is a heartfelt love story that chronicles the lives of two men who meet and fall in insta-love in the 70’s. Avery is an up and coming politician and Kane is a sexy restaurant owner. During their 40 year relationship the couple navigates many of the highs and lows that most couples face while trying to balance a relationship, career and family.

Always starts out kind of steamy in the insta-love stage and then the young couples relationship moves in a more realistic cadence. There is no emotional roller coaster, love triangle or crazy drama in this book. This story is the kind of stuff dreams are made of….that kind of love you are lucky to experience at least once in a lifetime.     Please do yourself a favor and grab a box of tissues for the tear jerker ending.  Bravo Kindle Alexander and thanks for the Kindle Crack!  I love men who love men.

FYI – also check out Double Full by Kindle Alexander (this book happens to be one of my favorite smutastic m/m books ever…just sayin)!

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BEHIND HIS EYES TRUTH is the second of CONSEQUENCES SERIES
three reading companions, by New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author Aleatha Romig. It is recommended to be read after completing all of the
CONSEQUENCES SERIES: Consequences, Truth, and Convicted. It is not a
standalone book and should not be read as such.

This reading companion explores the thoughts and motivations of Anthony
Rawlings and his struggle to accept the truth behind the consequences. It is
not intended as a total rewrite of TRUTH, but meant to enhance the reader’s
understanding. BEHIND HIS EYES TRUTH contains significant scenes from
the novel TRUTH, as experienced from Anthony’s point of view. It also contains
never before read, behind the scenes information, a glossary of the characters,
and a timeline which grows from Consequences to include the array of new
characters and revelations found in the pages of Truth.

BEHIND HIS EYES TRUTH is the continued journey inside the mind of the
man who supplied and survived the consequences. This companion allows
readers the opportunity to witness first hand as Anthony’s world changes forever.
His rules and control begin to slip away, threatened by the most unlikely foes—
something completely unfamiliar.
Can something as pure as love and forgiveness wreak havoc on his well-planned
existence?

BEHIND HIS EYES TRUTH, because there is more to learn about a man who:
Once upon a time, signed a napkin that he knew was a contract. As an
esteemed businessman, he forgot one very important rule—he forgot to
read the fine print. It wasn’t an acquisition to own another person as he’d
previously assumed. It was an agreement to acquire a soul.
Continue the long and painful acquisition, as the TRUTH becomes evident, from
Behind His Eyes!

Buy it:
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About the Author:
Aleatha Romig is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, who has been voted
#1 "New Author to Read" on Goodreads, July 2012 - Present!
Aleatha has lived most of her life in Indiana, growing-up in Mishawaka, graduating from Indiana
University, and currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart
and husband of twenty seven years, they've raised three children. Before she became a full-time
author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s
not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her family and
friends. Her pastimes include exercising, reading, and creating heroes/ anti-heroes who haunt
your dreams!

Aleatha enjoys traveling, especially when there is a beach involved. In 2011 she had the
opportunity to visit Sydney, Australia to visit her daughter studying at the University of
Wollongong. Her dream is to travel to places in her novels and around the world.
CONSEQUENCES, her first novel, was released August 2011 by Xlibris Publishing.
Then in October of 2012, Ms. Romig re-released CONSEQUENCES as an indie author.
TRUTH, the sequel, was released October 30, 2012, and CONVICTED, the final installment
of the Consequences Series, was released October 8, 2013! She is now releasing the
CONSEQUENCES READING COMPANIONS: BEHIND HIS EYES – A trilogy of
companions, from Anthony Rawlings’ POV.

Aleatha is a “Published Author’s Network” member of the Romance Writers of America and
represented by Danielle Egan-Miller of Brown and Miller Literary Associates.

Behind His Eyes - Truth by Aleatha Romig
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

FIVE STARS. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. This book is meant to be a companion book to the series.  I highly suggest reading the series in its entirety prior to reading this book.

I think I need to go into therapy after reading this series.  Do I love, hate, or feel bad for Tony?  Oh Tony…. Ahhhhhh.  Aleatha Romig knocked it out of the park in this highly anticipated installment of the Consequences series.   There aren’t many authors that can pull off writing a companion novel/pov and not make it feel like a regurgitated version of the original book.  Romig AbsoEffinglutely nailed it. Despite knowing what was going to happen from reading this series…Tony’s perspective added a new layer to this already chilling story.  I love this series.  This is a no brainer…one click this book now.

Hello Hollywood…This series needs to be made into a mini-series/movie.

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Excerpt:
Glancing at the numerous pictures from his years of surveillance, Tony wondered if he and Claire
had come full circle. Would it be like this again? Would his only connection to her be through this new
investigator? Would he only see Claire in two dimensions? Tony searched for their contract, the beginning
of their personal journey together. He knew it wouldn’t be that easy again. If he were to get her back to Iowa and into his life, it wouldn’t be because of a signature on a napkin.
Then he shook his head. He didn’t want her back, did he? Hell, the lack of sleep was making him
sentimental. He stopped his search. The damn contract was no longer valid; it never had been—legally.
Pushing the box back into its hideaway, he contemplated throwing it all away. Having her back wasn’t his
goal; learning her location was. She had no right to disappear.
With the necklace in his hand, Tony settled upon the soft leather sofa in front of his fireplace. If Phillip
Roach were correct, in a few moments he’d hear the voice that used to fill his suite and his house. When her
voice came through his phone, Tony wanted to feel her presence. He imagined the sound as he looked up
at her wedding portrait and saw the emerald green that haunted his dreams. What did he want to hear? He
wanted to know she was safe and unharmed. He wanted to know where she was, and he also wanted to bring
her back to Iowa—because that was where she belonged.
It didn’t make sense. To the world she was the woman who tried to kill him. To Tony she was more
than that. The past twenty hours had proven it. She was his drug. Claire Nichols ran through his system like
ecstasy, sending him on otherwise unobtainable highs. He reasoned that lows followed highs, and she’d
given him those, too; they’d given them to each other. Nevertheless, without the right stimulant, the euphoria
could never again be achieved. Whether it was elation or misery, neither would be obtainable without the
exhilarating potency of Claire. He didn’t want an empty envelope. He wanted her. Nathaniel was wrong:
Claire wasn’t gone; she was just misplaced.
For the last twenty-four hours, his entire being had surged with anticipation. Claire may not understand
it—hell, Tony didn’t understand it, but he couldn’t deny it. Now that she was gone, he needed her back in his life, and he would have her.


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