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It was a life I couldn’t give her, not for lack of trying. Fertility just wasn’t on our side. We sought out doctors and treatments. Spent money we didn’t have. Lied to our families. Smiled for our friends. Put on a brave face for a world that didn’t understand.

Finally, we were successful…

Until we were forced to bury our son.

We were left broken, battered, and destroyed.

They say love is in the details, but it was the details that ruined us.

This is the story of how I took back what had always been mine.

The retrieval of my wife and our family.

Release Date: September 13th

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Blurb

I fell in love with a man who didn’t exist.

What started out as romance ended in hell.

His words turned to razor blades.

His kisses converted to fists.

His embrace became my cage.

His body transformed into a weapon, stealing parts of me until ultimately….

I broke.

I hated him.

My sole job in life became to protect our daughter.

I wasn’t sure I’d ever escape the prison he’d skillfully crafted from my fears.

Until the day our savior arrived.

This is the story of how I escaped the man who thought he owned me.

The transfer of my life and my family.

Release Date: September 27th

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Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Aly Martinez is a stay-at-home mom to four crazy kids under the age of five, including a set of twins. Currently living in South Carolina, she passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a glass of wine at her side.

After some encouragement from her friends, Aly decided to add “Author” to her ever-growing list of job titles. Five books later, she shows no signs of slowing. So grab a glass of Chardonnay, or a bottle if you’re hanging out with Aly, and join her aboard the crazy train she calls life.

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Release Boost! IN DEEP by Callie Harper

Title: In Deep
Series: All In #1
Author: Callie Harper
Genre: Hot Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 5, 2016

Blurb

Chase is an Olympic swimmer going for gold. Focused, driven, intense.

Emma is a blogger going for the scoop, and she has the perfect in. She’s gotten herself hired as his physical therapist. With all that intimate time together, the secrets from his past don’t stand a chance.

And neither does she.

Note: In Deep is a standalone hot, contemporary romance. It’s the first of four standalones in the “All In” series, which can be read in any order.

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Woot! Woot! In Deep was everything I hoped it would be! I LOVED Off Limits (It was sooo HOT!), so naturally, I was excited to read another novel by Callie Harper. With the summer Olympics just around the corner, it was just what I needed to set the mood to watch all the amazing athletes compete for gold. Speaking of drool worthy athletes, Chase was absolutely dee-lish! I could easily imagine that body swimming for gold. Gah! He was sooo SEXY! Boy, did Emma give him a run for his money. I enjoyed her character and the chemistry they shared. In Deep was super sexy, fun, light read with just the right amount of drama. Nothing says read me like that cover! I'd give anything to be one of those water droplets!

♥ Review by Lys

Author Bio

Callie Harper writes hot, fun, page-turning romances. She is powered by coffee, wickedly sexy bad boys, and all things funny, intentional or otherwise. Born on the East Coast, she and her family are now kickin’ it all the way over on the West Coast. You’ve got a good chance of finding Callie outdoors enjoying the gorgeous Bay Area, but if she’s indoors she’ll likely be reading, writing or eating, sometimes all at once.

Callie Harper writes contemporary romances so hot they may melt your eReader. You've been warned!

Each book features a different member of the Kavanaugh family and can be read as a standalone:

Book 1: Unleashed (Declan & Kara)

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When Bethany Howard meets international soccer star Jenson Abbot at a bar one night she never expects it will change her life forever. University classes and late nights spent studying fill her hours, but Jenson is determined to show her what she's been missing. She thinks it's only a one night stand, but Bethany is anything but a fling to Jenson. He's been waiting for someone to make him feel the way she does, her sharp tongue and delicious curves undoing him from the beginning.

Jenson is hellbent on proving he is the man for her, the only man that can make her eyes light up when she laughs and her body sing beneath his hands. But can Jenson convince Bethany that there's more to him than meets the eye? Or will his flirty grin and dogged persistence put her off men forever? Jenson is determined to find out, because he's got one last play tucked in his pocket, The Panty Play.

Warning: Bending Bethany is a whirlwind week of syrupy sweetness with the nerdy girl next door and the MVP soccer star she can't quite shake. Be prepared to be wooed all over again!

4 Stars!

Bending Bethany was really cute. If you're looking for a quick love story, this is it! Bethany met Jenson one night at a bar when she finally gave in to her sister and joined her for a night out. Little did she know, that one night would change her outlook on life and she would meet Mr. Hottie! Jenson was a cutie and had to be a pretty good smooth talker to get Bethany to go out with him. They were cute together and the epilogue was really sweet! I'd describe this as a short, but sweet love story!

-Review by Juls

Excerpt

I woke the next morning with a faint pounding in the back of my head. Scrubbing at my face, I glanced down to find myself twisted in the sheets. I sighed and stretched, feeling sore in a wide, new array of places. As my fingers traced circles in the softness of the fabric, the fog lifted and my less than moral actions from last night combusted in my memory. I slowly turned to see the handsome stranger from last night soundly asleep beside me. Well, at least I didn’t have rose-tinted glasses. The man was definitely what my sister, Taylor, would call “fine.” He had a perfectly chiseled face, muscles that were rock hard and well sculpted, and big hands. And I knew their size matched up with another large member on his divine body...

I tore the sheet off me and sat up in bed, startled to find I was wearing nothing but my birthday suit. Here I was in all my naked glory. I looked around for my clothing. To my horror, I saw my dress was on the floor in multiple pieces. Jenson had apparently shredded it. In a frantic panic, I found a large New England Red Bulls jersey and tossed it over my head. I couldn’t wear just this jersey, even though it was longer than that flimsy fabric I was wearing last night.

I needed to get out of there. I quickly went to the bathroom to make sure I didn’t look like a morning after nightmare. I found a new toothbrush tucked in a drawer.

I finished my teeth and ran a brush through my hair, thinking it looked especially wild this morning. I grabbed a lock and pulled it across my nose, taking a whiff and expecting to find the scent of stale cigarette smoke.

Instead, I was hit with a wave of heady arousal.

Notes of leather and spice filled my nostrils. Ice-blue eyes. A reckless mop of dark hair.

Oh God.

“What did I do?” I squeaked before tracing my lips with my fingertips, feeling slightly bruised from too much kissing. I didn't think I'd had that much to drink, but apparently the shots and the music and everything about him had gone to my head. Snapshots of last night flooded me. I didn't do things like this, impersonal sex was never on my agenda, what was I thinking?

“Shit.”

I ran out of there like a bat out of hell, with nothing on but a soccer jersey.

Damn. Shit. Fuck.

About the Author

Aria Cole is a thirty-something housewife who once felt bad for reading dirty books late at night, until she decided to write her own. Possessive alpha men and the sassy heroines who love them are common, along with a healthy dose of irresistible insta-love and happily ever afters so sweet your teeth may ache.

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Bending Bethany by Aria Cole ~ Review by Juls

Bending Bethany by Aria Cole
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars!

Bending Bethany was really cute. If you're looking for a quick love story, this is it! Bethany met Jenson one night at a bar when she finally gave in to her sister and joined her for a night out. Little did she know, that one night would change her outlook on life and she would meet Mr. Hottie! Jenson was a cutie and had to be a pretty good smooth talker to get Bethany to go out with him. They were cute together and the epilogue was really sweet! I'd describe this as a short, but sweet love story!

- Juls

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

HARD RULES by Lisa Renee Jones: Review by Lys

Hard Rules by Lisa Renee Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

WHOA! I literally just finished this book, and I don't even know what just happened! That prologue has me so confused! I think I went back and read it several times throughout the book, just trying to figure out the connection. Gah, THIS book is AMAZING! Not only does it have the billionaire hot alpha that we all love (Shane Brandon is amazing! Just think Christian Grey minus the Red Room!), but it is filled with secrets, lies, and betrayal. My mind is in over drive trying to connect the dots! This is a true romantic suspense with all the twist, turns, and drama you could possibly ask for. It is incredibly well written with complicated, complex characters, and an intriguing, keep you on the edge of your seat story line. There is so much depth to this story! Layers upon layers of intricately placed webs have been brilliantly woven around the Brandon family. I can't wait for more! I NEED book 2. I LOVED it! Hard Rules is definitely an I Love Story Time MUST READ!

♥ Review by Lys

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Release Blitz ~ Pierce My Heart by Kelsey Jensen

Title: Pierce My Heart

Series: Women of Willowbrook #1

Author: Kelsey Jensen

Genre: New Adult/Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 9, 2016

Blurb

It all began with a choice...

Anna Pierce had, by all accounts, a blessed life. She grew up in a home full of laughter, love, and support. Where the biggest problem she faced (other than how to deal with her family's crazy antics) was deciding her plans for college. Little did she know the ugly path her choice would drag her down.

A choice that left her free-falling...

Fast forward five years. Her life still held that same laughter, love, and support, but it was no longer full. A shadow hung overhead, waiting. Always threatening.

Until he caught her...

Jake Taylor stormed into her life and turned her world upside down. He made her feel things she'd hidden away from; made her face life again. But, most importantly, he helped her find the light.

And gave her happily ever after...

*This book contains adult content (lots of swearing, a little drinking, and some sexy times) and is intended for readers 18 and older*

**This is book one in a series, but each book will be a STANDALONE with a new couple. NO cliffhanger**

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(Physical abuse)

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4 Stars!

Pierce My Heart was a cute light-hearted story. All the characters were great, and I liked Jake and Anna's story. Jake brought the best out of Anna even though she didn't believe in herself. After dating Jake, I liked seeing that she believed she deserved everything Jake gave her. He definitely brought her out of her shell and showed her exactly what she meant to him.

“Beauty like yours adopts a dog from a pound because she sees loneliness in her eyes and wants to stop it. Beauty like yours is giving unconditional love to someone so undeserving. Beauty like yours is offering to help as soon as shit goes down with worry all over your face. Beauty like yours, sweetheart, earns the devotion and love of people around you because of who you are. So no way, babe. No fucking way am I out of your league. If anything, it’s the opposite. And I thank God I get a chance at all that beauty,”

They were cute together and the epilogue was great!

-Review by Juls

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(WARNING. Contains mentions of physical abuse)

I’m coming out the bathroom when I hear heated voices coming from my right at the end of the hallway. Being the nosey girl I am, I tiptoe in that direction to see what the heck is going on, half preparing myself to intervene if Nate’s trying to taunt Robby into another wrestling match.

Between fending those two off trying to put me in a headlock and wading in when they were trying to body slam each other, I should’ve gotten a job refereeing for the WWE.

Shaking my head, I move further along when I notice the voices are coming from the office on the left side with the door mostly closed. Just as I prepare to push in, I hear Robby say my name angrily.

“Seriously, J.T., what are you doing with Anna? And, how in the fuck do you even know her?”

“I met her earlier today when Roc, Man, and I stopped by to see Grace and help her out,” he explains and, I note, evading Robby’s first question.

Apparently Robby did too.

“You didn’t answer my question, man. If you only met her today, why the hell does she keep looking at you like she’s half in love with you? Anna doesn’t get close to guys like that. Not anymore.”

What the hell?

No way.

I was not looking at him like I was half in love with him.

Was I?

I mentally shook myself.

Of course I wasn’t, that’d be crazy.

I just met him.

“I don’t know what to tell you, but I did. Can tell you she feels anything like I do that look is not a bad thing.”

My face scrunches.

What does that mean?

“What the fuck does that mean?” Robby snaps.

“Man, it’s none of your business. It’s between Anna and me.”

Yikes.

That isn’t going to go over well with Robby.

He’d always been protective of Nate and me growing up, but especially me, and it only got way more intense after the whole Xavier thing—how that was possible I wasn’t sure, but it did.

“It sure as hell is my business. That’s my sister. I know how you are with women, J.T., and Anna is not one of those bitches. No fucking way. If you think for one minute I’m gonna stand by and let you fuck her over, you must’ve been hit in the head with a two-by-four one to many times. It ain’t gonna happen.”

Nope. Robby is not fucking around anymore.

I hear some shifting around before Jake's voice comes again.

“You think I’d come in your home knowing who she was to you, and I knew before I came tonight, then make a play and bail? Let me point out, man, you knew how I was in college with women, but you do not know how I am now. There’s rumors sure, but that’s all they fucking are. No way I’d make a play with your sister and not follow through with that shit.”

Suffice to say I’m not so crazy about him calling a play about me ‘shit’.

There’s a long pause.

Looking back, if I’d known what was coming next, I could’ve braced myself, run the other way, or jumped into the room and did a jig.

But, I didn’t.

Instead, I stand and listen while all the air leaves my lungs.

“She’s been hurt.”

“Rob, I got that,” Jake snaps in irritation.

“No man, she’s been fucking hurt,” Robby grinds out, the pain and anger in his voice is still as fresh as when he’d first seen my face after it happened.

I feel the air ping with something intense; even a little scary.

“Say again?”

“She’d kill me for telling you this,” he mutters.

He’s fucking right.

No one needs to know this shit, ever. Especially Jake. It’s over and done with. There’s no point in bringing it up when he’ll just end up looking at me different.

“Tell me,” he demands.

Robby sighs but tells him, “A few years back I get this frantic call from Evan, says Anna called her up crying, freaking out. Tells me to get my ass in gear and get up there. Nate was with me and heard the conversation, bitched at me until I gave in and we jumped in the car. When we got there, Jesus, man…” he trails off, likely trying to control his anger at the memory.

I, on the other hand, am using all my energy to keep my legs under me.

“What?” Jake bites out.

“The piece of shit hit her. Backed her into a fucking wall and punched her in the goddamn face.”

My heart is pounding so loudly in my ears I don’t hear a response, but Jake must’ve done something, made some sort of face, because Robby responds to it.

“Yeah, man, so you can see my dilemma when a guy who was the epitome of a ‘get him some’ guy comes sniffing around my baby sister after she’s already endured that shit. I’d rather some shy, balding, dull-as-shit guy who worships the ground she walks on go after her, but that’s a fucking dream. No way Anna would ever go after some boring, bald dude.”

I have to agree with him on that one.

A man who chooses to be bald and works it, yes. A man who is balding, chooses to hang on to his hair, and ends up going for the whole comb over look, not really my thing.

“Yeah, Rob, I can see your dilemma. Since you shared all that with me, I’ll give you something in return. First, I’m not backing off your sister. Yeah, I can see that displeases you, but I also don’t give a shit. Second, no fucking way I’d take in everything you just said and not go about this with the utmost care. You know she’s not just some woman and she’s not gonna be some woman who’s just gonna warm my bed for a night. There’s something there and it’s up to us to figure out where that’s gonna go, not for you or anyone else to decide. For us. The last thing I’ll give you is the same promise I gave her not two hours ago. No one is going to hurt her again, ever. Not one person. Doesn’t matter if what’s building between us goes sour, not a fucking person will hurt her again,” he finishes rocking my world, unaware he’s even doing so.

I decide now is the best time to make my move, so I do just that.

Author Bio

Kelsey is a romance hoarder (seriously, 2500+ and counting on her kindle. She'll have to read until the day she dies and beyond to finish her TBR), an amateur baker, an experimental cook, a Bob Seger groupie and a die-hard fan of all things leather, fringe, silver, classy, and full of sparkles.

Kelsey grew up the only girl in my family, and because of the age difference between the kids, she turned to books and barbies for enjoyment. That is when she wasn't horsing around the cul-de-sac with the neighborhood kids.

Her love for reading and creating stories only grew from there.

As she got older, she got more involved with sports (mainly golf and softball), friends, boys, (duh!) but that never stopped her from enjoying books, or from making up background stories for her barbies and then later the sims in her game.

Summer of '15, she found herself at a point where one character wouldn't let her keep the story quiet.

Anna came to her while she was mowing, of all things, and wouldn't stop until she put the story down.

While giving Anna and Jake their HEA, they introduced her to all the awesome people in their lives. And because she's a huge sucker for a HEA, she'll be assisting everyone (that wants it of course) in finding their own happily ever after.

But, when she's not lost in the world of Willowbrook and all it's inhabitants, exploring a new planet, or finding new places to lose herself in characters, she can be found deep in the world of other authors, trying out her baking skills on her family and friends, learning, then tweaking new recipes from the Food Network, immersing herself in good music, relaxing and cackling with the people close to her, or disappearing as she binge-watches seasons in a day on Netflix.

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Pierce My Heart by Kelsey Jensen ~ Review by Juls

Pierce My Heart (Women of Willowbrook, #1)

Pierce My Heart by Kelsey Jensen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars!

Pierce My Heart was a cute light-hearted story. All the characters were great, and I liked Jake and Anna's story. Jake brought the best out of Anna even though she didn't believe in herself. After dating Jake, I liked seeing that she believed she deserved everything Jake gave her. He definitely brought her out of her shell and showed her exactly what she meant to him.

“Beauty like yours adopts a dog from a pound because she sees loneliness in her eyes and wants to stop it. Beauty like yours is giving unconditional love to someone so undeserving. Beauty like yours is offering to help as soon as shit goes down with worry all over your face. Beauty like yours, sweetheart, earns the devotion and love of people around you because of who you are. So no way, babe. No fucking way am I out of your league. If anything, it’s the opposite. And I thank God I get a chance at all that beauty,”

They were cute together and the epilogue was great!

-Juls

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