The Wreckage of Us

By: Brittainy Cherry

Release Date: September 8, 2020

Publisher: Montlake

Author Website:  http://www.bcherrybooks.com/

5 Stars

Brittainy Cherry brings her signature angst to her readers for a heart wrenching story in The Wreckage of Us.

Ian and Hazel were two children who carried the burden of their parent's mistakes past and present. Ian was angry and bitter not fully recognizing how fortunate he was in how his misfortunes played out. Hazel looked for any opportunity as fortunate even when she had to make the opportunities for herself. Out of resentment then mutual grudging admiration grew respect and ultimately love for a tender and true romance between this couple. Finding a way for two people whose sources of pain were so entwined to find happiness in each other can be tricky but Ms. Cherry tapped into their common backbone of goodness and found a way to bring them not only happiness but love. Ian and Hazel's was a true and pure love in a scenario filled with polluted and toxic parents but with the guidance of Ian's grandparent's Big Paw and Holly they flourished and moved past their parents failures to find success and a grounded sense of belonging in each other. The responsibilities this couple took on were a testament to the strength of their characters especially given their parents examples. Appreciating the little things, the simple things became paramount to them overcoming the hurdles thrown their way. 

Poignant the hardships of this story found a way to be inspirational. Ms. Cherry's sensitive writing guided this story and proved in the end there is no place like home and home in the end was where the heart was. The Wreckage of Us was a beautiful story of finding the best within oneself and others.

*I was given an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own.*

The Wreckage of Us, an all-new emotional and passionate standalone romance from Brittainy C. Cherry is available now!

Never in a million years did I think it would be Ian Parker who saved me...

I know I should stay away from Ian Parker.

But when my drug-dealing stepdad kicks me out, I have nowhere to go. Squatting in an abandoned shed on Ian’s grandpa’s farm seems like as good a plan as any.

Ian finds me there, of course, and he insists on me moving into his spare room. I should say no, but the appeal of a roof and a warm bed is too much. Not to mention Ian’s brown eyes and strong arms.

We’re nothing alike, but the spark between us is undeniable. My life is finally looking up.

Until I call the cops on my stepdad and unintentionally get my pregnant mom arrested.

Now I have to sacrifice my dreams to take care of my mom’s baby. She’s the only family I have left. Meanwhile, Ian’s band is taking off; his dreams are coming true.

Ian is my one chance at love. I just hope he doesn’t become the one chance that got away.

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Author Brittainy C. Cherry is an Amazon #1 bestselling author.

She has been in love with words since the day she took her first breath. She graduated from Carroll University with a Bachelor Degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Creative Writing.

Her novels have been published in 18+ countries around the world. Brittainy lives in Brookfield, Wisconsin with her fur babies.

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Evil Love

By: Ella Fields

Release Date: September 3, 2020

Publisher: Ella Fields

Author Website: https://ellafields.net/

5 Stars

Dark and Machiavellian Ella Fields' Evil Love had enough gut punches to keep readers gasping for the entirety of this work!

The popular guy and unseen awkward girl lead the way on a rocky road taken in telling this story. Jude strove for evil and always fell just short of it. His lack of complete follow through in his descent into darkness despite doing and attempting atrocious acts showed that humanity still existed within him. Fern lived sheltered from the evil that existed all around her yet  was tainted despite the measures put in place to protect her from being exposed and ultimately absorbed into the darkness that surrounded her. This relationship was fraught with pain, longing and denial, the extremes this couple went to were hard to watch play out even as they kept the audience pulled into the dysfunction of this relationship. Jude and Fern's attraction was undeniable but their contrasting revolution was just as strong making this work fast paced and difficult to walk away from. 

With brutal twist and cruelty at a premium Ella Fields took her portrayals to the edge and made no excuses for their actions for a raw and riveting read. With smart and intriguing plotting this author showed her readers the power of her writing in not shying away from the unpleasant. Evil Love was not an easy story but one that readers will definitely have a strong opinion of in the end and remember long after its conclusion!

*I was given an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own.*

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙨?

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝘀 #𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 ♪

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EVIL LOVE by Ella Fields Release Date: September 3rd     AVAILABLE NOW!! FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2YQWFZo Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3hMDdVc Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/31IfrE5 Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/2DfALYa     Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52953441-evil-love     Blurb: There was a time Jude Delouxe didn’t hate me, and I’m fairly certain it was when he didn’t know I existed. Senior year, I finally caught his eye long enough to throw word vomit at him like the obsessed teenage girl I was. That was then. You see, the most wanted guy in school blamed me for losing his second chance with his girlfriend. Ex-girlfriend? Whatever. Point is, the Adonis loved to hate me. It wasn’t my fault he’d followed me. It wasn’t my fault he’d stared too long and stood a little too close, just daring me to accomplish my wildest dreams. And it most certainly wasn’t my fault his ex-girlfriend arrived when he’d decided to kiss me back. Then the cruelty began. I’d thought I could handle it, so long as his lips kept gracing mine and he kept giving me more scorching firsts. Until he took it too far, and all his carefully kept secrets blew open the doors to a brand new world. A world he was all too familiar with. Obsession became loathing and fear replaced naivety as Jude was forced to hold my hand and help me navigate a secret society rife with sin and debauchery—the crème de la crème of Peridot Island. If I wasn’t careful, I’d do more than lose what remained of my heart. My first love and greatest foe wouldn’t be satisfied until he’d devoured my soul, too.     About the Author: Ella Fields is a mother and wife who lives in Australia. While her kids are in school, you might find her talking about her characters to her cat and dog. She’s a notorious chocolate and notebook hoarder who enjoys creating hard-won happily ever afters. Connect w/Ella: Website: https://ellafields.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorellafields Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1193287744116115 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_EllaFields Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellafieldsauthor Bookbub: https://twitter.com/_EllaFields Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16851087.Ella_Fields Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ZGwx5V Newsletter Signup: https://ellafields.net/subscribe  

Nate, an all-new enemies-to-lovers standalone from the Fallen Crest universe from New York Times bestselling author Tijan is coming February 9th, 2021, and we have the smoking hot cover!

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Always Crew, the all-new emotional and angsty finale of the Crew series by New York Times bestselling author Tijan is available now!

For the longest time, I was Bren Monroe. I lived in Roussou, California. I had no parents, no brother, but I had a crew.

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There’s always hurdles and obstacles to overcome. That was never my hardship. That was my regular. But living? Being content? Being happy? Those were my challenges now.

Everything was going well… Until it wasn’t. Again.

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See, I’m just the manager. The story that follows actually belongs to my client Genevieve Fox and the fearless goalie who refuses to back away from a fight.

Because now that skeptics on both sides have bared their teeth, everyone’s desperate to know:

Who is OLIVER LEVESQUE??

 

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I write what needs to come out, whether it’s pain, tears, or laughter. I write people and relationships, about the beauty and horror of what we do to ourselves and each other. I write Love. Vengeance. Compassion. Cruelty. Trust. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Darkness, and the incredible way humans destroy and heal each other.

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Who’s That Earl

By: Susanna Craig

Release Date: August 18, 2020

Publisher: Lyrical Press

Author Website: http://www.susannacraig.com/

4 Stars

Susanna Craig brings to readers a charming and clever story in Who's That Earl.

A second chance romance with a touch of mystery this author gave her leads some interesting hurdles to overcome. Jane stood out as a heroine in that while having had her share of misfortunes she was not a victim but triumphant in her ability to overcome the obstacles thrown at her in a period appropriate way. Thomas was exactly how one might picture a career soldier and spy in his demeanor. His astute observations and his willingness to take on responsibilities showed him to be a man of integrity as well as his loyalty to his connection to Jane. This couple had a strong bond made fragile with time yet it endured and it was believably reignited when they were reunited. As secrets unfolded this story picked up and by the end it was hard not to be captivated by this pair and buy into their love for each other.

With subtle historical details this work's time period felt organically authentic. Ms. Craig's focus on her character's relationship using the time period they were depicted in as a back-drop kept her story from falling into the trap of being a retelling of history versus a historical romance.  At times this work lagged but this author's prose was as lovely as the story she was telling and enabled her to keep interest in her work to its conclusion. Susanna Craig brings another thoughtful and richly detailed historical romance to her readers in Who's That Earl.

*I was given an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own.* 

Is Jack my real Romeo…or will this gorgeous football player only break my heart?

Not My Romeo, the all-new swoon-worthy contemporary sports romance with heart and heat from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is available now!

We start off with a lie on Valentine’s Day.

My blind date isn’t the studious guy I expected: he’s a drop-dead gorgeous player with sinful amber eyes. Somehow we end up at his penthouse. I blame the gin and tonic.

The next day I learn he’s Jack Hawke—bad-boy professional quarterback with a murky past. The NDA he has me sign should be a warning that he isn’t a regular person. Please. I sign it Juliet Capulet, so goodbye, famous football player with abs of steel, and good luck tracking down this small-town librarian.

But Jack keeps showing up in places I least expect him. Just when I’m sure he’s gone, he waltzes into my community theater and wins the part of Romeo to my Juliet. How’s a plain, mostly innocent girl like me supposed to resist a man like him?

Is Jack my real Romeo…or will this gorgeous football player only break my heart?

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Excerpt:

I pull my white cat-eye glasses out of my purse and slide them on for a better look. My heart flip-flops as butterflies take flight in my stomach. Oh heck no. That can’t be him. He’s . . . he’s . . . freaking gorgeous, and I don’t mean regular handsome but like a movie star: dark hair swept off his face, the strands wavy and unruly with copper highlights, soft and silky brushing against his cheeks, and too long for a newscaster, in my opinion—but what do I know? I don’t own a television.

He lifts his arm to shove his hair back, and my eyes pop at the tightly roped muscles of his forearm and biceps straining through the fabric, the impossibly broad shoulders.

Well, would you look at that.

And this has to be him, right?

I’m in the right restaurant. He’s alone. He’s wearing a blue shirt. He has dark hair. Odds point to yes. Usually the most simple explanation is exactly what it appears. Therefore, he must be my date.

The man in question turns to look out the window, tapping his fingers on the table impatiently, and I take in his profile. Long straight nose, full dark arching eyebrows, and a sharp, bladed jawline. Sensuous lips, the lower one decadently full. Almost wicked. He’s the kind of hot that draws your eyes over and over just to make sure it’s not a mirage. I knew guys like him at NYU—sexy, athletic gym types who played a sport. And those types never gave me a second look. I’d watch them work out while I fumbled my way around one of those god-awful butterfly machines, while beautiful, tall, svelte girls who weren’t sweating fawned over them, bringing them towels, water bottles, and sexy promises.

He takes a sip of an amber liquid, long tanned fingers grasping the fragile container as his eyes rove across the room. They prowl around the restaurant, as if he’s assessing every person in sight, and I feel the sizzle of him even from twenty feet away. Prickles of awareness skate down my spine. I’m the alpha, his body language yells. Come and challenge me.

His gaze drifts right over me without stopping.

Not surprised.

I duck back into the shadows.

Dang it. My hands clench. I wanted nice and nerdy, not this . . . sexy beast!

And judging by the scowl on his face, he’s grumpy. Life’s too short to be dour, Mister. And what is he annoyed about? I am here!

And he did see a picture of me. Topher said so.

Yeah, maybe he doesn’t really want to meet you.

Maybe he’s hoping you won’t show up.

I tap my foot. I should leave. Really.

The smells of Milano’s waft around me, spicy and tantalizing, and my stomach lets out an angry howl. I move from one foot to the next. Every place to eat between here and Daisy is going to be packed. I could always hit a drive-through on the way back home—but how pathetic is a Big Mac and fries on Valentine’s Day? Plus, I’ll have my entire nosy family to answer to tomorrow. They’ve built up this blind date so much: Oooooh, Elena has a date with a weatherman. Ask him if that’s a barometer in his pocket or if he’s just glad to see you.

I give myself a mental pep talk.

Grow some balls, Elena.

Sometimes you have to go out and take what you want.

So what if he’s hot enough to suck the dew off a rose.

You are hungry. Do it for the pasta.

He is your date. Go get ’em, girl.

I gather my resolve, point my little black pumps in his direction, and start marching.

About Ilsa Madden-Mills

Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her angsty new adult romances and romantic comedies.

Eight of her eleven novels have placed in the Amazon Top 10 Best-seller List: Dirty English #1; Fake Fiancée and I Dare You #2; I Bet You, Filthy English, and Very Bad Things #6; Boyfriend Bargain #8; The Last Guy, her collaboration with Tia Louise, #4.

A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero.

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Not My Romeo

By: Ilsa Madden Mills

Release Date: August 18, 2020

Publisher: Montlake

Author Website: https://www.ilsamaddenmills.com/

5 Stars

Ilsa Madden-Mills Not My Romeo 5 Stars   Ilsa Madden-Mills and her affinity for fated love gives her matchmaking best in the first book in her The Game Changers series, Not My Romeo!  

It takes impressive maneuvering to create empathy for a hero who goes out of his way to be seemingly indifferent on the best of days and atrocious on the worst, yet this author managed to do so from the start with Jack. Seeds were planted, clues were thrown in and a tenacious heroine and curious readers were given the opportunity to not be put off and see the extraordinary hero he hid underneath his rough exterior. Jack was incredibly guarded even while he was transparent in his actions and need to belong when people took the time to look. Elena's lack of filter was at times awkward, hilarious, and brutally to the point yet that was the very trait that made her endearing. Her outspoken thoughts were tempered in kindness and good deeds making her truths the very things that took her to a whole new level of attraction. Quirky and fun Elena was surrounded in love and knew how to get through to Jack and show him love.

This couple was driven by mutual lust but they fell in love with who they were inside and that is what really drove this story. Two lonely people, they were able to weather their mistakes and fortunate enough to find lasting happiness. The trust building in this relationship was hard earned and painful to watch play out. Slightly older than Ms. Madden-Mills usual portrayals, mid to late 20's, their personal life experience was apparent in how they handled their problems and was reflected well by this author. Lots of little details flourished in this work creating a robust story with lots of things to love. A charming secondary cast gave all the intimacy of a small town without taking over the plot. 

Ilsa Madden-Mills has built a strong foundation in her signature writing style giving her reader's reliable high quality works. She continues to exceed expectations with each new book by combining her reliability with fresh new ideas and fresh takes on old ideas. With panoramic views into her characters feelings, funny and poignant are a package deal with this writer. Not My Romeo proves in the end who needs Romeo and Juliet when you can have Jack and Elena!

*I was given an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own. *

“Rife with uproarious moments and banter that sings, this scorching contemporary will captivate Madden-Mills’s fans.” —Publishers Weekly

Not My Romeo, the all-new sexy and unforgettable contemporary sports romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is available now!

We start off with a lie on Valentine’s Day.

My blind date isn’t the studious guy I expected: he’s a drop-dead gorgeous player with sinful amber eyes. Somehow we end up at his penthouse. I blame the gin and tonic.

The next day I learn he’s Jack Hawke—bad-boy professional quarterback with a murky past. The NDA he has me sign should be a warning that he isn’t a regular person. Please. I sign it Juliet Capulet, so goodbye, famous football player with abs of steel, and good luck tracking down this small-town librarian.

But Jack keeps showing up in places I least expect him. Just when I’m sure he’s gone, he waltzes into my community theater and wins the part of Romeo to my Juliet. How’s a plain, mostly innocent girl like me supposed to resist a man like him?

Is Jack my real Romeo…or will this gorgeous football player only break my heart?

Download your copy today or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ztiNzh Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/notmyromeo

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About Ilsa Madden-Mills

Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her angsty new adult romances and romantic comedies.

Eight of her eleven novels have placed in the Amazon Top 10 Best-seller List: Dirty English #1; Fake Fiancée and I Dare You #2; I Bet You, Filthy English, and Very Bad Things #6; Boyfriend Bargain #8; The Last Guy, her collaboration with Tia Louise, #4.

A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero.

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Release Date: September 24

Behind every heartless woman is a little girl who trusted the world with her love to have it chew her up and spit her out.

No one knows that better than Aurelia Riggs. 

Silver tongue matched with a golden appearance.

She is the notorious ice queen. 

To protect her heart she has a set of rules. 

No sleeping over. 

No second dates. 

No falling in love.

Someone should have really warned Nico of them, but honestly, would he have listened? 

Nico ‘Southie’ Jett is the best forward in the league. Leading in points, shredding the ice, his control is unmatched.

After an earth-shattering loss, and one slip up hits the press, his spot on the Fury is in danger. 

Nico needs someone to fix his image and quick, who else better than Chicago’s most exceptional PR agent? 

The only problem is she avoids him like the plague. 

Nico is determined to get underneath her skin in all the right ways. 

He has Aurelia Riggs all to himself. She can’t run from him anymore. 

The game is on, and he’s ready to melt Aurelia’s Ice Heart.

Ice Hearts is a standalone novel in the Fury Series and deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering.

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Monty Jay likes to describe herself as a punk rock kid, with the soul of a gypsy who has a Red Bull addiction. 

She writes romance novels about insane artists, feisty females, hockey players, and many more. 

When she isn't writing she can be found reading anything Stephen King, getting a tattoo, or eating cold pizza.

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Better Man

By: Karen Cimms

Release Date: August 11, 2020

Publisher: Karen Cimms

Author Website: https://karencimms.com/

5 Stars

In a journey punctuated with authentic problems, emphasizing that real life relationships are not a smooth ride but a cumulative of what matters and compromises with the ultimate goal being a good and satisfying life, Karen Cimms brings the perfect conclusion to her Of Love and Madness series in Better Man.

Billy and Kate's love story withstood not only the test of time but the ins and outs of this series. Tying up loose ends, reaching for purpose together and apart, both Kate and Billy embraced their commitment even as divergent paths and decisions offered challenges in this work.  While these characters faced life changing choices and events Billy’s acceptance of them played a pivotal role in this story. Confronting seemingly selfish wants and opening up to unforeseen possibilities, as indicated by the title of this work, Billy's actions proved him to be the better man. Ms. Cimms did a wonderful job of keeping Billy in hero territory when sharing his preferences and reasonings, ones that could have very easily have been labeled self-absorbed as they were contrasted with the selfless hopes of Kate, giving his point of view validity as well. Billy and Kate were so complicated in their humanity, covered in scars this pair were beautiful in their imperfections and held up under the intense scrutiny of Ms. Cimms' character development. In the end this couple's long shared love proved to be a strength and bond that made the outcome of this story not a compromise but a natural and right progression of Billy and Kate’s relationship.

It is impossible not to feel invested in Ms. Cimms writing. This author's sensitivity combined with her recognition and inclusion of her character's flaws are traits that leave permanent imprints on her readers. A testament to the depth of Karen Cimm's writing is her ability to add new layers to her portrayals and give unexpected fresh glimpses into her characters foundations. Better Man left readers on a good note full of hope and the knowledge that beloved characters Billy and Kate's could handle whatever the future had in store for them.

 *Other than the first book in this series the works in this series are not stand alone.* 

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Release Date: September 10

There was so much I never saw coming.

Opening for Tragic, one of the most famous bands in the world, catapulted me from mediocre anonymity into the limelight.

The leap from struggling musician to successful rock star happened quickly. 

After my album topped the charts, I was headlining my own tour, performing for thousands of fans, and loving every moment.

Just as suddenly as my career began, it slammed to a halt, stopped by a word uttered worldwide.

Pandemic.

With my tour postponed, it looked like my year wasn’t going to be a promising one, until I ended up quarantined with Geneva Rowe. Sexy, funny, and a frustrating mystery, Geneva made the days fly by.

“Sometimes the universe intervenes.”

I couldn’t remember where I heard those words, but they stuck with me. Not until this year, did I believe they could be true.

Now if only it could help me convince this stubborn woman we could have more than a temporary isolation fling.

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I need to know we’re on the same page. “Patrick, what do you want from me?”

   “Want from you?” He stares down at me, his fingers trailing across my inner thigh.

   “I’m not looking for a relationship or anything serious, but I’m open to a temporary fling situation while we’re staying here. If that’s what you want.”

   His eyes darken as he looms over me and the shift in his expression warns I’m not dealing with the kind, polite man I’ve come to know. What lust ignites in him is deep, primal and unrestrained.

   God, the way his voice drops close to a growl as he responds is enough to weaken anyone. “I want to fuck you in every way possible, in every position imaginable. I want to make you come in ways you never fathomed in every available bit of space in this house, then move outside where the world can hear you scream my name until you’re hoarse. That’s what I want, Geneva.”

   My words are drowned out by the thump of my heart in my ears. “I can live with that.”

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A voracious reader since she sounded out her first word, she started writing as a teenager and rediscovered her love of writing as an adult.

Originally from Indianapolis, S.M. now lives in a small Kentucky town with her teenage son.

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Man Down
Kate Meader
(Rookie Rebels #3)
Publication date: July 28th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Gunnar Bond is broken.

Three years ago, he lived through the car crash that took his wife and twins away from him—though “lived” barely describes his current state. Giving up professional hockey, going off grid, and drinking himself into oblivion are his coping mechanisms. Another is texting his dead wife about his days without her. Therapeutic? Doubtful. Crazy?
Definitely. But those messages into the ether are virtually the only thing stopping him from spiraling to even darker places.

Until someone texts back . . .

Sadie Yates is losing it.

Suddenly guardian to a little sister she doesn’t know and a misbehaving hound she’d rather not know at all, she’s had to upend her (sort of) glamorous life in LA and move back to Chicago. The nanny has quit, the money’s running out, and her job is on the line. The last thing she needs is her sister’s hockey camp counselor, a judgmental Viking type, telling her she sucks at this parenting lark. Thank the goddess for her sweet, sensitive, and—fingers crossed—sexy text buddy who always knows the right thing to say. In the same city at last, they can finally see if their online chemistry is mirrored in real life. She just needs to set up a meeting …

A ruined man who claims to have used up all his love is surely a bad bet, but Sadie’s never been afraid of a challenge … even one that might shatter her heart into a million pieces.

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She smoothed the skirt of her dress, a cute shift style she’d cut from an old Vogue pattern and paired with a fun, sparkly belt. Placing her hand on the door handle, she grabbed her Kate Spade, gift from her friend Peyton, only to stall at hearing her phone buzz.

“Hold your horses, woman,” she muttered, expecting to see an all-caps text from Allegra. Instead it was from someone rather unexpected.

LonelyHeart: It’s cold and miserable, like me. How about you?

More than twenty-four hours later, he’d texted back! About the weather, but she’d take it.

Sadie: Sunny with a chance of more sun. Like me!

She cringed at her ridiculousness. Sadie: Sorry, just being a goof. What’s going on? Forehead slap. He’s mourning his wife, that’s what.

LonelyHeart: I’ve been thinking about the 9 million numbers and how it is you have this one number. Of all the numbers. This one that means something to me.

She had no idea what to say to that. Maybe it’s fate? The goddess? Maybelline?

The dots started up again and she let him finish his thought.

LonelyHeart: Maybe it means we’re supposed to be talking.

Sadie: I think so. It has to be a sign.

LonelyHeart: So you don’t think it’s weird?

What? Talking to a man who wished he was chatting with the deceased love of his life. Nah!

Sadie: No, not at all. You don’t have to say anything, but I wanted you to know I’m here if you need to talk.

LonelyHeart: Not much of a talker.

Sadie smiled. This man—and she was sure it was a man—was much more of a “talker” than he claimed.

Sadie: Yet you can’t shut up in those texts J

LonelyHeart: Kind of chatty when there’s only four wooden walls.

Sadie: You have me now.

She sent it before she had time to think about how it would sound. Presumptuous. Needy. A bridge too far.

Allegra: SADIE, WHERE ARE YOU??!!!

Damn. She waited for LonelyHeart to respond, worried she’d scared him off. Her phone rang with Allegra’s high-energy smile on the screen (Allegra had energy degrees for her smiles. This one was an eight.) Sadie let it go to voice mail. It seemed incredibly important that she wait for his response. Just a second, just one more second …

LonelyHeart: I should let you go. I’ll check in later if that’s okay.

Sadie’s heart thundered. Definitely. I’m dying to hear about the wooden walls. Are you Amish? But a user of phones? An Amish tech-lover?

LonelyHeart: No. I live in a cabin. In a forest.

Sadie: Like the Unabomber? I’m not really into revolutionary anarchy but I can tell a million jokes about it.

LonelyHeart: Jokes would be welcome during the revolution.

Sadie: Awesome! I’ll get my arsenal of bad puns ready. (Arsenal? Revolution? Get it?) Prepare to be entertained.

LonelyHeart: Is that your way of discouraging me from checking in? Because I’m not easily frightened.

Sadie: Wait until you hear my A material.

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Originally from Ireland, USA Today bestselling author Kate Meader cut her romance reader teeth on Maeve Binchy and Jilly Cooper novels, with some Harlequins thrown in for variety. Give her tales about brooding mill owners, oversexed equestrians, and men who can rock an apron, a fire hose, or a hockey stick, and she's there. Now based in Chicago, she writes sexy contemporary romance with alpha heroes and strong heroines who can match their men quip for quip.

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Reign

By: Siobhan Davis

Publisher: Siobhan Davis

Author Website: http://siobhandavis.co.uk/

5 Stars

Reign ushers in the final installment of Siobhan Davis' The Sainthood-Boys of Lowell High series for some seriously racy, suspenseful and sensational conclusions!

Lo was the kind of heroine who brought independence and equality to a whole other level. She stood on equal ground with the men in her life and took no prisoners. She was a standout lead that was gritty and raw. Her connections with each of her partners was full of depth, evolved and was as unique individually and as it was collectively. Ms. Davis did a fantastic job of handling the intricacies of this group's intermingled relationships giving them all substance and complete portrayals. All four male leads brought something important to this story and none of their inclusions were gratuitous.

Siobhan Davis drove this series at high speed to the very end. With her trademark angst and twists there was little let up and the pages flew. Tying up all her loose ends expertly this work was as well put together as it was entertaining. Adrenaline and steam took this series to a very exciting finale with Reign!

*I was given an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own. *
*Readers should read the previous books in this series prior to reading book three.*

Man Down

By: Kate Meader8020

Publisher: Kate Meader LLC

Author Website: https://www.katemeader.com/

5 Stars

Beautiful and poignant Kate Meader's Man Down is a story of hope at the end of a very dark tunnel.

Haunted by his past and yearning for a future Gunnar Bond was broken but not irreparable. Kate Meader in her winding logic managed to find a way to join together a group of people with missing pieces making them whole again. Sadie was kind, witty and tried her hardest even at her lowest points. Gunnar and Sadie were fixers and despite their scars these two big-hearted characters reached beyond their sorrow to help others, which in itself was an admirable trait but was extremely likable as well. Out of their individual tragedies these two were able to bring each other out of their protective shells and their journey toward each other and happiness made for a wonderful romance. A great secondary cast rounded out this story. 

Kate Meader's writing is sensitive and mindful without being overprotective of her portrayals. Bad things may happen but this author guides her work with kindness and humor for stories that are unmistakably her own and never superficial. With a nice twist on the frenemies trope Ms. Meader kept this story interesting and her readers invested. In Man Down Kate Meader adds another couple to her Rookie Rebel's roster that readers will find it impossible not to fall in love with!

*I was given an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own.*
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Varsity Tiebreaker

By: Ginger Scott

Release Date: July 23, 2020

Publisher: Little Miss Write, LLC

Author Website: http://www.littlemisswrite.com/

5 Stars

Tory D’Angelo seemingly had it all and a bright future ahead of him. Abby Cortez was on the brink of stardom and beautiful, she had the world at her feet. Yet underneath their popular charming exteriors Tori and Abby struggled with wanting to be seen for who they really were and to be free of the family burdens they carried on their shoulders. What should have been a simple attraction took on the needs of others, causing Tori and Abby to put what they really wanted aside only to explode in an emotional mess of guilt, desire and soul searching. This couple flirted with friendship and longed for more, never taking their attraction seriously until they had no choice. Tori and Abby battled their instinctive impulsiveness even as they tentatively pushed toward the next stage of maturity. Broken families, broken hearts these characters were depicted with compassion and clarity.

In a genre full of excellent writers Ginger Scott stands out as she takes universal feelings and customizes. She has a real connection with her characters and an affinity for reaching within their experiences, bringing their true feelings to the surface of her stories. This author uses everyday angst even as she brings the struggles of a generation into focus with truth tempered in kindness. Ms. Scott recognizes that the age group she depicts often is floundering to understand and define themselves ready to branch out with unsure and shaky feelings. Truth and consequences, empathy and sacrifice all jumbled up in the insecurities of coming of age were well put together in Ginger Scott's Varsity Tiebreaker for a great story!

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Varsity Tiebreaker

Book 2 in The Varsity Series by Ginger Scott

Abby Cortez is a girl with goals, on the verge of turning eighteen and on the brink of stardom. Falling in love isn't just something she doesn't have time for, it's something she doesn't really believe in. Her rule? Date but never, ever fall.

Tory "Salvatore" D'Angelo loves falling in love...just not for real. The star basketball player at Allensville Public High gives his heart away one girl at a time then takes it back when he's ready to move on. No serious feelings, no serious pain.

They’re both good plans until Abby’s jaded heart gets all tangled up with Tory’s hopeless one. A friendly rivalry grows into friendship, and long talks start to blur the lines.
Just one problem—Abby’s current boyfriend is Tory’s twin brother, Hayden.

This is book 2 in The Varsity Series by Ginger Scott. You can start this series of stand-alone mature YA sports romances now with Varsity Heartbreaker. Book 3, Varsity Rulebreaker, releases in October.

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Tory D’Angelo
I’m not sure if she realizes she’s trembling, but she is, so to stop her from digging any deeper in a place so public and so filled with the fumes of microwave pizza and Coke machines, I reach forward and rest my hand on top of hers. We both freeze immediately, and I’m pretty sure my palm is already sweating. Her gaze lifts to meet mine, but I don’t let go of her hand just yet. I don’t make this touch a big deal, even though it sort of is. That’s not why I did it, and I don’t want to cheapen it. With our eyes locked on one another, I let the air fill with the touch of silence just long enough for a ragged, emotional breath to fall from her lips.

“You have every right to feel the way you do,” I say.

“And how’s that?” she fires back. Her hand shifts under mine, but she doesn’t pull it away.

“You feel like your dad sees a business opportunity where he should see his daughter.”

She swallows and keeps her gaze on mine for a beat before finally leaning back, pulling her hand away and glancing off to her side. With a snort sniffle, she runs the sleeve of my brother’s hoodie across her eyes, erasing the tiny break that she let herself have.

I’m suddenly not hungry. I don’t think I have ever not been hungry, but I couldn’t eat the rest of my burrito now if I were forced at gunpoint. It’s not that I feel sick, but more that I feel…envious. I was fooling myself thinking that Abby was a passing crush I could dismiss easily. Two months of riding shotgun with her through all things June and Lucas was just long enough for me to get hooked on having her around. But while it’s my advice she’s listening to right now, it’s my brother’s fucking sweatshirt she’s dabbing her tears with.

“So, see you at the game?” I know my move to leave is abrupt, especially after she just bared part of her soul. If I stay, though, I’m going to say things I don’t mean just out of sheer self-preservation. This is precisely why I don’t do relationships, I just do flirting and hookups. Feelings…well, they fucking feel.

“What, did you change your mind and suddenly decide that nine-eighty bare-minimum wasn’t good enough?” Her nose wrinkles after her insult, but I think I get where it’s coming from. She just hit me with a major share, and now I’m bailing. Better to lash out. Her and I aren’t so different.

“Something like that,” I say, holding up my lunch trash as a wave goodbye.

Abby’s face shifts slightly, her wrinkled mouth and dimmed eyes morphing from the snarky expression that accompanies her tease to the look of a girl who just lost her brand new balloon to the sky.

“That hoodie…” I say as I walk backward, pointing toward the center of her chest. “Looks good on you.” I leave things there with a tight-lipped smile and a nod, a truce of sorts, not that Abby even knew we were in a battle. Hell, we weren’t. I’m the only one in a conflict, and it’s with my own damn self.

I manage to turn my back to her and toss my trash out without pausing to get one more little jab in to fully take things back to our version of normal. I think for now, I’d like to leave things nice. I wasn’t counting on her wanting to leave things that way, too, though.

“I’ll be sure to cheer for you, even if I’m wearing Hayden’s number,” she shouts.

I spin on my feet and give her a thumbs up, but keep moving away from her because if I turn around, I’ll keep trying to win her over. And she’s not mine to be won.

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Ginger Scott is an Amazon-bestselling and Goodreads Choice Award-nominated author of several young and new adult romances, including Waiting on the Sidelines, Going Long, Blindness, How We Deal With Gravity, This Is Falling, You and Everything After, The Girl I Was Before, Wild Reckless, Wicked Restless, In Your Dreams, The Hard Count, Hold My Breath, and A Boy Like You.

A sucker for a good romance, Ginger’s other passion is sports, and she often blends the two in her stories. (She’s also a sucker for a hot quarterback, catcher, pitcher, point guard…the list goes on.) Ginger has been writing and editing for newspapers, magazines and blogs for more than 15 years. She has told the stories of Olympians, politicians, actors, scientists, cowboys, criminals and towns. For more on her and her work, visit her website at http://www.littlemisswrite.com.

When she's not writing, the odds are high that she's somewhere near a baseball diamond, either watching her son field pop flies like Bryce Harper or cheering on her favorite baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ginger lives in Arizona and is married to her college sweetheart whom she met at ASU (fork 'em, Devils).

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