Sunday 31 May 2020

Review: Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell Kiss and Tell by Jo-Anne Joseph
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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British Banger - new release



British Banger by Jennifer Woodhull

British accents should come with a warning label. When they’re attached to deep, baritone voices that belong to sexy, cocky men, you should have to sign a waiver.

Most people wouldn’t touch short-term rental properties, but since my business partner took off with my client list, I need every deal I can get. Enter, one insanely sexy and completely exasperating Camden Reid.

The smug executive found fault with every property I showed him. Too cramped. Too feminine. Too far from a decent pub.

His demands were ridiculous, and I couldn’t wait to be rid of him and his British bangers.

Somewhere between the first property and the zillionth, though, my attraction to Camden grew impossible to ignore.

His insane demands finally met, the arrogant Adonis proposed we christen his new temporary home.

Little did I know how addicted I’d become, or just how unforgettable my time with Camden would be.

After all, I knew we had an expiration date.

All good things must come to an end, right?
Except our ending was one I didn't see coming.

MY REVIEW

A new to me author this was a great read. 

Camden needs to find a place to live for six months and it’s down to Quinn to find him somewhere. This is a great read with some hot chemistry and some good laugh out loud moments. 

Really enjoyed this and I’ll definitely be wanting to read more from this author in the future.





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Free in Kindle Unlimited


CONNECT WITH JENNIFER WOODHULL: https://www.jenniferwoodhull.com


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Cruel Beloved - new release



Cruel Beloved by T.L. Smith

Sign on the dotted line…

I, Carla Star, agree to marry you, Corton Whiskey, on the date supplied in the attached contract. In signing this document, I agree that I shall not, by any means, try to break this contract. I understand that if I do, the envelope held in escrow will be released to the parties identified within the contract, and I shall forfeit my right to the privacy currently afforded to me by the aforementioned Mr. Corton Whiskey.

Aubrey Bateman
Lawyer acting on behalf of Mr. Whiskey

I received this contract, hand-delivered, and I’m now staring at it in disbelief. Me, the daughter of a senator, is being bribed by a one-night stand.

If he thinks he can blackmail me with his perversions, he can damn well think again.

MY REVIEW

I’ve read a few reads by this author and this is another great read. 

Carla and Whiskey are two brilliant characters. Carla is feisty and gives just as good as she gets. She hasn’t had it easy and without a doubt it doesn’t get easier when she meets Whiskey. Both of these are a force to be reckoned with. 

I read this in one sitting. I’m not sure if it was the sun shining down on me or the authors words that had me all hot and bothered lol





PURCHASE LINKS 


Free in Kindle Unlimited


CONNECT WITH T.L. SMITH: http://www.tlsmithauthor.com


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Master Manipulator - new release



Master Manipulator by Nicole S. Goodin

From International Bestselling Author, Nicole S. Goodin, comes a sexy new standalone novel.
He was infuriating, arrogant and conceited. He was also my new seatmate.
Fifteen hours stuck next to the definition of tall, dark and handsome, and the only thing on his mind on our trip from California to Sydney… was me.
Ky Bateman made no secret of the fact he wanted me, and I made it clear he drove me crazy.
When my resolve finally wavered, we made a bet. I lost, he won, and I found myself on the back of his motorcycle, on the adventure of a lifetime.
I never intended to fall for the master manipulator, especially when I knew I was keeping secrets that could destroy everything between us.

All good things must come to an end, right?
Except our ending was one I didn’t see coming.

Author note – Master Manipulator is a full-length standalone novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

MY REVIEW

Can’t believe this is a new to me author. I thought Master Manipulator was a great read. I thought Ky and Blake were two great characters. 

Although a few angsty moments I thought this was a fun read with some great laugh out loud moments. 

Great addition to the Cocky Hero Club.





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Free in Kindle Unlimited


CONNECT WITH NICOLE S. GOODIN: http://www.nicolegoodinauthor.com


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Brainy Bartender - new release



Brainy Bartender by Natalie Ann

Add one hidden past. A dash of a pretend role. A shot of steamy chemistry. Put it in a shaker, then pour for one exotic cocktail on the rocks!

Wesley Templeton was determined to not follow in his namesake’s path as a Cardiac Surgeon. Was he smart enough for it? Of course, he was a genius after all. Did he have the time and patience to master the craft? Absolutely. Was he going to let his controlling grandfather hold his trust fund over his head until he achieved what was expected of him? Hell no!

Harper Fairchild was the redheaded stepchild. Literally. Smart, nerdy, picked on, and often thought of as an outcast. Her social life was a dismal as her family relationships, so she left when she could and made a new life somewhere else. Unfortunately she found it was hard to break the mold of what cast her as undesirable. Until she loses a bet with a coworker and has to be made-over for a blind date. When that turns into another disaster she escapes to a bar to nurse her emotional wounds, striking up a conversation with the sexy bartender and wondering if she could keep up the ruse of the confident sexy chick she was pretending to be.

MY REVIEW

This is an enjoyable read from a new to me author. 

When Harper’s blind date goes wrong she ends up in a bar where she meets Wesley. The chemistry is hot between these two. 

Although I thought this was slow to start I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more from this author





PURCHASE LINKS 


Free in Kindle Unlimited


CONNECT WITH NATALIE ANN: https://natalieannbooks.com


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Fateful Fighter - new release



Fateful Fighter by Kathy Coopmans

“I want a divorce.”
No woman wants to say those words. No woman who is still in love with her husband anyway.

Our marriage has been tested, repeatedly.
It’s been dragged through tabloids and rumors and fans that just won’t let us be.
Through it all, we’ve remained unbreakable.

We didn’t have the perfect marriage because perfection doesn’t exist.
But we had love. We had trust. We had chemistry that to this day sets everything inside me on fire.

Then one life-threatening statement creates a chain of lies that leaves me no choice but to say those horrible words.

I never thought I’d say them.

I never thought my husband would ignore me when I did.

I never thought the man I love would sever the vows we took.

I never thought I’d pack my bags and move from our home in L.A. to our getaway cottage in Hermosa Beach.

Then again, I never thought he'd choose the fate of his life over his fate with me.

MY REVIEW

Wow what a story. I’ve been reading and loving some heavy books lately and fancied a change. I thought this would hit the spot. Well I’m not sure if it did or not as it was totally not what I expected. It gave me all the feels and now I want to inhale each and every one of this authors books. 

Eden and Masons story touched me. I felt my heart breaking for them and kept hoping the author would put their relationship back together along with my heart. It’s told really well . 

Sucked me in from start to finish. A flawless story with great depth. Totally not what I was expecting and I loved it even more than I thought I would.





PURCHASE LINKS 


Free in Kindle Unlimited


CONNECT WITH KATHY COOPMANS: https://authorkathycoopmans.com


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Doctor Heartbreaker - new release



Doctor Heartbreaker by Kathryn M. Hearst

The nurses call me Dr. Heartbreaker. They say I put the hot in hot-shot cardiologist.

Not that it matters. I never stick my tongue depressor in my co-workers.

What can I say? I play by a set of personal rules.

Even if those rules eliminate 99.9% of the woman I come in contact with from my dating-pool.

Even if those rules landed me on a blind date with Emily, my childhood sweetheart, a woman I hadn’t seen since I broke her heart freshmen year of college.

Let’s just say the evening was a disaster. She took one look at me, and it was…

Date over. Do not pass go. Do not collect your two-hundred dollars.

The thing is, I can’t stop thinking about her. She was my first kiss, and every other first that two people could share.

She’s the only woman I’ve ever loved.

How can I make her understand what really happened between us when she wants nothing to do with me?

How can I let her walk away again, when it could mean another ten years wondering…what if?

The answer’s simple. I can’t.

Unfortunately, the solution to my dilemma is a five-year-old Colombian girl with a deadly heart condition. The same little girl Emily’s non-profit organization brought to the United States to receive life-saving surgery.

When the chief of staff informs me, I need to improve my public image because my bedside manner sucks--not THAT bedside manner. I’m just fine between the sheets, thank you very much—I agree to perform the girl’s operation…

Because spending more time with Emily is worth the risk.
Even if it means I have to break every rule in my playbook.

Even if it means destroying myself in the process.

I’ll do anything for a second chance with the woman who’s owned my heart since the first-grade.

MY REVIEW

I’ve not read anything by this author before and this was a lovely surprise for me. 

Emily and Rhett were childhood sweethearts but sadly Rhett broke her heart. Fate intervenes and with the help of a sick five year old they are reunited. Can they move past all the hurt? 

If you love second chance stories then you will love this one. Looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.





PURCHASE LINKS 


Free in Kindle Unlimited


CONNECT WITH KATHRYN M. HEARST: https://www.kathrynmhearst.com


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Layover Lover - new release



Layover Lover by Jeannine Colette & Lauren Runow

Flying the friendly skies has been more than just a job to me. It’s my home.

Ten years ago I ran away from everything I’ve known and vowed never to return. That is, until my flight is cancelled due to weather, and I’m stuck in San Francisco. 

Fate is not on my side when I end up in an Uber ride share with the one man I thought I’d never see again. 

Zack Hunt was my high school sweetheart, and the boy I walked away from without a note saying goodbye. Except, he’s no longer a boy. No, this man is gorgeous, intense, and heated at the sight of me. 

The anger searing off him is nothing compared to the way my heart pounds from seeing him again. Words are said. Feelings are crushed. But when he invites me in to his bar to hash out our past, I find myself following him in, desperate for more. 

The line between past and present is blurred when Zack challenges me to a dare—come back home with him to see what I walked away from. 

Call me a glutton for punishment, but I do. 

Then I challenge him right back to live a day in my shoes. 

We drive home to rediscover the past 
We fly abroad to live in the present.
When we stop moving, we realize we may never have a future. 

Layover Lover is a second chance romance, aligned by fate. Can two lost souls really find love again on a layover? Or do they need to keep flying?

MY REVIEW

Layover Lover is my first introduction to these authors and it was a great surprise. I love second chance stories and this was a good one. 

Fate has decided to intervene and bring Zach and Jolene together. After ten years apart there’s hurt but there’s also chemistry. There’s memories with plenty of firsts. They are destined to be together but can they work stuff out. 

I really liked this story. I thought it was a nice refreshing read for me.





PURCHASE LINKS 


Free in Kindle Unlimited


CONNECT WITH JEANNINE COLETTE: http://jeanninecolette.com
CONNECT WITH LAUREN RUNOW: http://www.laurenrunow.com


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