Once Upon a Sexy Scrooge by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine is now live!
Ah, Christmas. The most magical time of the year. A time when the snow is falling, cider is flowing, and couples are kissing under the mistletoe.
Too bad all that makes me want to gag.
Look, it isn't that I'm a hater, it's just that I have a job to do, and this particular holiday is getting in the way of that. And I know what you'll say, that Micah Noble's Christmas Tree Farm is a beloved tradition for many of the families of Merrihill, but you have to see the bigger picture here: a five-star luxury resort where overworked Manhattanites can escape to, a serene place of spas and shopping and watching sexy lumberjacks chopping wood...
Oh, wait, scratch that last one. Lumberjacks aren't my thing. Anymore. Micah Noble cured me of that, which tends to happen when you're trying to buy someone's family land to bulldoze to the ground.
He can call me a Scrooge all he wants, but business is business, and pleasure is...well, not something I can afford to think about. Even if it does come packaged in those tight jeans and flannel shirts that make me want to rip them off with my teeth—
No. This is not happening. I will not think of Micah as anything other than an obstacle to getting what I want. A really, really sexy obstacle.
Ugh. Screw Christmas and the sleigh it rode in on.
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A perfect Christmas read! The story played out like a Hallmark movie, a very good thing in my opinion. BUT it was more, it was sexy and our couple was M/M, a fantastic addition to a Hallmark movie. The characters were people I could be friends with. The setting was somewhere I would love to visit. And their story was sweet with a bit of angst that eventually left my heart in a happy place. This first I have read by either author and very happy I took a chance.
Meet Ella
Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust and is the co-author of the fan-favorite Preslocke series. Her Prime Time series has been praised as “highly entertaining!” and “sexy as hell!”
A life-long fan of the romance genre, Ella writes contemporary and erotic fiction.
Some of her favorite authors include Tiffany Reisz, Kresley Cole, Riley Hart, J.R. Ward, Erika Wilde, Gena Showalter, and Carly Philips.
Brooke Blaine is a USA Today Bestselling Author best known for writing romantic comedy and M/M romance. Her novels lead with humor and heart, but Brooke never shies away from throwing in something extra naughty that will scandalize her conservative Southern family for life (bless their hearts).
She's a choc-o-holic, lives for eighties bands (which means she thinks guyliner is totally underrated), believes it's always wine o'clock, and lives with the coolest cat on the planet—her Ragdoll/Maine Coon mix, Jackson Agador Spartacus.
THE SWEET SPOT by Adriana LockeRelease Date: 11/29/2022 Genre/Tropes:Single Mom, Baseball Pro, Small Town RomanceTHE SWEET SPOT by USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is NOW LIVE!Grab this all-new small town romance TODAY!NOW AVAILABLE! FREE IN KU!https://geni.us/TSSpot
Blurb:She wants forever. He plays it day by day. They’re both wishing for the best in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke’s charming and sexy hopefully-ever-after romance.Single mom Palmer Clark will not be sidelined by the new man in town. Sure, the honey-tongued baseball legend is gorgeous, loves puppies, and has charmed his way into the community’s heart, but Palmer craves stability. Nothing about Cole says forever. So why is he so hard to resist?Cole is swinging through town to visit his parents when he meets the kind of down-to-earth distraction he’s been looking for since retiring from the majors. True, his long-term relationship score is zero. But even though raising his average with Palmer seems impossible, it’s worth a shot.As promising as the summer nights are, fate turns small-town dreams upside down, and some lessons are learned the hard way. But having faith in love and choosing hope over fear might get Palmer and Cole to the sweet spot they’re looking for.
TEMPT, an all-new steamy small town, one-night-stand, age gap romance featuring a plus-sized heroine and a hot single dad from USA Today and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Melanie Harlow, is now available!
You’ve heard the story about the wedding planner who falls for the groom? Well, this is the one where she falls for his father. And that groom? He’s my ex.
I didn’t realize who the gruff, gorgeous older man was the night he rescued me from a creep in a Manhattan hotel bar. All I knew was that a hot, bearded stranger with a protective streak showed up right when I needed a reminder that real gentlemen still exist.
(Although he left his manners behind after asking me up to his room.)
It was the hottest night of my life, but I never thought I’d see the former Navy SEAL again.
Imagine my surprise at the rehearsal dinner one week later, when my sexy one-night stand is introduced as the father of the groom. Even more surprising? That temptation we felt in New York was no fluke.
In public, we pretend there’s nothing between us.
In private, we can’t keep our hands off each other.
The situation is beyond complicated. Zach never even knew he’d fathered a child until recently, and he wants to earn his son’s trust and respect. As for me, I’m looking for a man who wants to start a family, and Zach has made it clear he’s not that man. He’s fifteen years older, newly divorced, and he lives across the country.
But no matter how many times we draw the line, we keep crossing it.
Nothing so wrong should ever feel so right.
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I was just lifting the glass to my lips when I noticed someone sitting around the curve of the bar to the left. He was broad through the chest and shoulders, wore a black dress shirt with the cuffs rolled up, and sat alone. His hair and beard were short and dark. Our eyes met and my body grew warm. His bone structure was beautiful—his face looked like it was chiseled from granite. He held my gaze for a moment then looked away, and I did as well, focusing on the first cold sips of my martini.
But in seconds, my eyes were drawn to him again, and I noticed the hand holding his glass—wide palm, long, solid fingers, thick wrist. I indulged in a brief and magnificent fantasy that involved those hands in my hair, his beard against my cheek, that brawny chest bare and warm above me. Was it hairy? I’d bet yes. He looked like a man’s man. My nipples tingled inside the bustier I wore beneath my dress.
Once more he caught me staring, and I realized too late that I was actually biting my lip.
Gawd.
The guy next to me whistled loudly and yelled at the bartender, “Hey! Can I get another round down here?”
The bartender, who was busy making other drinks, didn’t even look over. I didn’t blame him.
“The service is so shitty in this place,” he said. “You need a pair of tits to get any attention.” He glanced at my chest. “Yours are fantastic, by the way.”
Horrified, I picked up my glass and finished my drink in a couple swallows. I should have thrown it in his face, but it would have been a waste of a good martini. Setting the empty glass down, I reached into my bag for my credit card.
“Hey, don’t rush off.” The asshole leaned closer. He wore a white shirt and blue blazer, and he reeked of cologne. “We’re just getting to know each other.”
“Not interested,” I said, trying to catch the bartender’s eye so I could get my check and leave.
“Why not? I’m alone, you’re alone.” He covered my hand with his. That’s when I noticed he wore a wedding band.
I snatched my hand away and slid off my stool, putting it between us. “I’m not alone.”
“Oh no?” He laughed and glanced around. “Looks like it to me.”
I finally caught the bartender’s eye, and he came right over. “Can I get you something?”
“I’ll cash out,” I said quickly.
The bartender glanced at the asshole. “Everything okay?”
“Everything’s fine, I was just waiting for someone, but he couldn’t make it, so I—”
“Sorry I’m late.” A hand circled my wrist.
Startled, I spun around and saw a black shirt. Wide shoulders. Dark eyes.
The hot stranger and I exchanged a look of understanding before he leaned in and kissed my cheek. His beard was softer than I’d imagined.
“Forgive me?” His voice, by contrast, was deep and gravelly.
“Of—of course,” I stammered, my heart pounding. I couldn’t stop staring—the guy was gorgeous. A little older than I’d thought—there was silver in his hair and beard—but those dark eyes, that deep voice, and the possessive grip on my wrist? The whole package made my knees go weak.
He looked over my head at the bartender. “She’s with me.”
“Dude, she’s not with you,” argued the jerk in the blazer. “You were over there by yourself a minute ago. I saw you.”
Dropping my wrist, the stranger turned to him and growled, “You should go.”
The jerk slid off his barstool and put one palm up. “Listen, I don’t want any trouble. I just thought—”
“It’s fuckin’ obvious what you thought.” The stranger’s words were laced with fury, but he kept his volume low. Somehow it was even scarier than if he’d yelled. “Now get the fuck out of here, and don’t even look in her direction as you walk out, or you’ll be trying to do it with two broken legs.”
The jerk stood up taller, like he might be thinking of protesting, but he looked like a gerbil facing off against a Doberman. Then he adjusted his lapels and moved toward the exit without even glancing my way.
The stranger watched him go with hooded, hawklike eyes before looking down at me again. “You okay?”
“Yes.” But I was struggling to catch my breath.
“Can I bring you two another round?” the bartender asked.
The stranger looked at me. “Would you like another drink?”
I took a breath, willing myself to be brave. “Only if you’ll stay and have one with me.”
He hesitated, rubbing one hand along his jaw. “Okay. Sure.”
“Another martini for the lady and a Glenlivet on the rocks, coming right up,” said the bartender.
I perched on my barstool again, crossing my legs. “Thanks for coming to my rescue.”
“You’re welcome.” He sat down next to me. “I hope I didn’t insult you.”
“Insult me?”
“I didn’t mean to imply you couldn’t handle that jackass on your own.”
“Oh! Well, maybe I could have.” I laughed a little. “But I liked your way better.”
One side of his mouth twitched, setting off a thousand butterflies in my stomach.
“This round is on me,” I said as our drinks appeared.
He shook his head. “Not a chance.”
“But I’d like to repay you for standing up for me.”
“No payment necessary. Any gentleman would have done it.”
“Gentleman, huh?” I tilted my head and gave him a playful smile. I was a pretty good flirt when I wanted to be. “So you’re saying I’m safe with you?”
He didn’t answer right away, and I sat up a little taller in my seat. Slightly arched my back. But his eyes stayed put on mine. “You’re safe with me.”
These Donovan’s are just the best people ! Love mom and dad , the boys keep you on your toes and the daughter is a live wire and all you want to us hang out at their pub , eat good food and be around friends and family ❣️
Liam is a retired marine so I can imagine with him being used to order his really cheerful and colourful neighbour is a bit much for him but she’s the towns sweetheart so he better watch his step even his own family is watching him with hawk eyes , as much as I love him he’s a grouch but under it all he’s a real softie
Tessa , girl I just adore you ! You have the biggest heart ever and your energy is what the world needs now 🥰 and Phoebe has me yearning for a pup of my own ❣️🐾
Tessa is the music teacher at the local elementary but she’s also the best cookie baker and the way to man’s heart is through his stomach ❣️🥰 well that and your sunny disposition.
She was married to Trevor and since his passing everyone is pushing her to move on and once you get the whole story you just want to protect her even more and that exactly why Liam is so perfect for her and what starts out as “training” quickly becomes so much more ❣️
Tessa and Liam are polar opposites but they make it work and when I tell you they’re perfection I mean it !!!! They way they work through things , the way they love each other and those around them , I just want to be part of them , they’re my kind of people ❣️
A beautiful chance at life for 2 beautiful people
About Melanie Harlow USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she's not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like Ted, Lasso, Schitt’s Creek, and Fleabag. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak.
Melanie is the author of the BELLAMY CREEK series, the CLOVERLEIGH FARMS series, the ONE & ONLY series, AFTER WE FALL series, the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, and the FRENCHED series. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.
I’ll Kiss You Twice (Shame on You Book 2) by Willow Winters Release Date: November 15thI'LL KISS YOU TWICE, the second book in the Shame on You series, by USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling romance author W. Winters is NOW LIVE!! Grab this all-new provocative tale of a club designed for wealthy sinners! If you crave villains, then this is the book for you!!1-click this dark, steamy suspenseful romance TODAY!https://geni.us/9CXkSStart the series today with TEASE ME ONCE!Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30gufeZWide:https://geni.us/xraDfRbAdd to Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59438384-i-ll-kiss-you-twice
Blurb:From USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling romance author, W Winters, comes a provocative tale of a club designed for wealthy sinners. It’s a story crafted for those of us who crave the villain.Declan Cross is powerful, brooding and his dark eyes speak of damage that my soul begs to unravel. I’ve always been drawn to men who are rough around the edges, the bad guys so to speak… but he’s a kind of brutal that scares me. So I promised myself I’d stay away. I swore up and down, I would never give in to the fantasies that haunt me at night. One night changed everything. He knows I witnessed everything that happened. There are no deals or negotiations with men like him. He made it known in no uncertain terms what he desired most… I saw something I shouldn’t have. And now I’m his.I'll Kiss You Twice is book two in the Shame on You Series. Tease Me Once must be read first.About the Author: Willow Winters is so happy to be a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and #1 Contemporary Best Selling Author!Willow started writing after having her little girl, Evie, December 2015. All during her pregnancy with Evie she continued to read and she only wanted to read romance. She was reading a book a day — sometimes two.In January 2016 Willow was staying up late with Evie and just thinking of all these stories. They came to her constantly so she finally sat down and just started writing. She always wanted to do it so she figured, why not? Today Willow cannot be happier for making that decision!
REVIEW
Reviewer: Heidi
Rating: 4 Groupie Stars
So I was still hanging by a thread from how things had ended previously with Declan and Braelynn and I couldn’t wait to dive in ….
Sheepers creepers Declan is INTENSE ! It just makes him so much more delectable , I have to be honest , Braelynn is one lucky girl !
Braelynn is still his kryptonite❣️ and Declan is so protective and I’m grateful he’s trusting his gut in her innocence , it can’t be easy I’m sure ….
Single and Ready to Jingle by Piper Rayne is now live!
The girl who loves Christmas falls for the Grinch—it's a Christmas miracle.
What started as a dumpster fire of a blind date turns into a deal.
In truth, it probably didn't help that I showed up dressed like an elf but that's a story for another time. Our start was rocky at best which is why it's so frustrating that I can't stop thinking about his sexy British accent. Or the way his chest and arms fill out his suit. Or his perfect hair with that single streak of grey at the front.
Santa likes lists and so do I, so here's all the reasons why Andrew and I aren't right for each other:
He's my brother's best friend
He's the biggest grump I've ever met.
He hates Christmas.
That last one is big for a girl like me who thinks that the entire month of December should be a national holiday. So, when he calls for my help in planning his firm's holiday party, I can't pass up the opportunity to grow my small business. Bonus, we make a deal, and he agrees to attend three holiday events with me so I can make him fall in love with Christmas. As if I'd pass up an opportunity to make a Grinch's heart grow three times its size.
It isn't long until I discover Andrew has a very real reason to hate Christmas and I start to see him in a different light. That's when the Christmas miracle begins.
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My first Christmas book of the season and boy did I pick a good one. The story of a Scrooge-ish grinch and an over the top Christmas lover is always fun. I mean opposites do attract! This one had the forbidden element she was his best friends little sister. I loved watching her drag him kicking and screaming into Christmas. And my heart broke a little for why he wasn't a Christmas fan. She had some issues of her own. Both them working through their problems to be together made the story a bit serious but the fun gave it a perfect mix. Definitely an enjoyable holiday read!
Meet Piper Rayne
Piper Rayne is a USA Today Bestselling Author duo who write "heartwarming humor with a side of sizzle" about families, whether that be blood or found. They both have e-readers full of one-clickable books, they're married to husbands who drive them to drink, and they're both chauffeurs to their kids. Most of all, they love hot heroes and quirky heroines who make them laugh, and they hope you do, too!
Jesse Ward has stumbled through life drinking and indulging himself within the rooms of his high-class sex club, The Manor, numbing himself to the pain, grief, and guilt of his wrongs. Pleasure and alcohol are his medicine. Hedonism is all he knows.
It's how he copes.
How he survives.
Until Ava O'Shea strolls into his office and knocks him back with her breathtaking beauty, ambition, and drive. It only takes one look into her eyes, one touch of her skin, and one word murmured, before his heart is kick-started, offering him something he never thought possible. A distraction from his daily torment. A semblance of peace.
Women never reject Jesse Ward. They fall at his feet, melt from his charismatic, devious smile, and obey his every salacious command. All except the one woman who unwittingly becomes his obsession and the only thing that can keep him from the brink of self-destruction.
He needs Ava and will do anything to have her.
Even hide every last skeleton in his large closet.
Because the truth could destroy them both.
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Jesse, The lord of the Manor is back with one hell of a bang. Gosh I missed him and his ways.
This women is beyond epic. We get a new fresh look in to Jodi Ellen malpas’s mind with jesse’s POV. This book was never going to be less than a 5 star read for me. Jesse won my heart 8 years ago and he won it again.
Yes I no the story already from reading This man but this is a new fresh look in to the icon that’s Jesses mind.
We really delved deep in to jesses mind and his flaws that we all no and love about him. It was gritty and raw and very emotional in parts which I wasn’t expecting.
I can’t wait for the next book. I just hope it’s not a massive wait.
Meet Jodi
Jodi Ellen Malpas was born and raised in England, where she lives with her husband, boys and Theo the Doberman. She is a self-professed daydreamer, and has a terrible weak spot for alpha males. Writing powerful love stories with addictive characters has become her passion—a passion she now shares with her devoted readers. She’s a proud #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, a Sunday Times Bestseller, and her work is published in over twenty-five languages across the world. You can learn more about Jodi & her words at www.jodiellenmalpas.co.uk
THE GOOD GUY CHALLENGE, the second standalone book in The Dating Games Series, from #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is NOW LIVE and FREE in KU!!Make sure to grab this all-new, fake dating, MF sports romance TODAY!!NOW AVAILABLE! FREE IN KU!✦ Amazon ➜https://blkly.pub/AmazonGoodGuy✦ Audible ➜https://blkly.pub/AudioGoodGuy(Narrated by Stella Hunter and Jason Clarke)Blurb:Fake real dating the one who got away? Sign me up…There’s just something about bad boys. Tattoos and leather jackets, am I right?Trouble is, my last boyfriend was a teensy bit too bad and now he’s in prison. Yikes.When my friends challenge me to take a dip in the good guy side of the dating pool, I see their dating bet and I raise it, looking up the guy I crushed on growing up.With a winning grin and heart of gold, Gabe Clements is now the star receiver for a pro football team.Except, the supposed good guy turns out to be nothing like I imagined. He’s better. He’s growly, possessive, smoldering.And he’s determined too. At the end of the night, he asks me to be his fake real girlfriend for the rest of the week.Sounds like my kind of dating challenge since he’s a good guy by day, and a very dirty man after dark.I’ll cure my bad boy blues in no time.Well, as long as I don’t fall for Gabe’s big heart too.The Good Guy Challenge is a standalone romance in The Dating Games series! You'll also enjoy The Virgin Next Door!
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Reviewer: Tammi
Rating: 4.5 Groupies Stars
This book had EVERYTHING! A fun story! A hot story! A slightly forbidden w/ an age gap story (He was her babysitter LOL) I was hooked from the start! Gabe is A Good Guy on the streets but A BAD BOY in the sheets. A perfect Book Boyfriend. Ellie was sweet as sugar and I want her as my BFF. I love " fake" dating with an expiration date. They always catch feelings but this one was more! I mentioned it before but it needs said again this book is off the charts HOT!!
About Lauren Blakely: A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 AudibleBestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’ssexy, sweet, and witty. She also writes USA Today bestselling LGBTQ romance.With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New YorkTimes, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, withmore than 60 titles on the USA Today Bestsellers list alone. She’s sold more than 5 million books. A Brown University graduate, Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and is the vegetarian at your dinner party.
Blurb:I remember the day he walked through our front door, bloodied and broken with the kind of torment that breeds, but never dies. Papa had one rule for him. Stay away from his daughter.He didn’t.Years later, he crashes back into my life and tears down all of the walls I built up around myself. We’re both hiding secrets, but when the mafia world collides with the MC world, the shrapnel could destroy everyone around us. Now the president of the Chicago chapter, not even I was prepared for his return. He's going to see that I’m no longer the precious princess of the Cosa Nostra, and I won’t play his games anymore. He’ll play mine. This is a story about two souls destined to be together, but who are trapped in bodies that hate each other. It’s what happens when you both let love kill you.
REVIEW
Reviewer: Christi
Rating: 4 Groupie Stars
Awhile back I read Sicko by Amo Jones and loved it. Sicko fits Amo Jones' writing style, dark, twisted and full of twists and turns meant to screw with your brain. And the while it satisfied my love for dark romance, it also left me wanting Wicked's story. Well, I got what I asked for.
Wicked, once compared to the Devil's pet, is the beautiful, mysterious, and dangerous main character. His life story is convoluted to say the least, but his obsession with Ruby was simple. She belonged to him. Ruby isn't a slouch in with her complex background either, and even though she didn't know some of it until later in the story. Ruby was definitely a product of her environment though, which is a nice twist of the typical expectations of a Mafia daughter.
As with all of Amo's books, I loved that Wicked was ruthless and Ruby was a badass. She does not write weak women and I think that makes the books that much better for me. Even when they are confused or floundering, their steel spines snap into play.
Wicked and Ruby had great chemistry. Their dynamics were the main pull of the story for me. Normally I love the twists and turns, but this one felt like it had more plot twists than normal and by the end, I just wanted read about the W&R, not the umpteenth plotline switchback. I think this was the reason my usual top 5 star marks are a little lower this time.
I still love Wicked and Ruby, but this one hovers around a 3.75 to 4 stars for me. (It can be read as a standalone but I like having the background from Sicko. It boosts the story a bit IMO)
About the Author:Amo Jones is a USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, totally winging this author thing (she's probably doing it all wrong). She likes cake, loves wine, and her religion is magic (Slytherin). She's a profound work-a-holic, but when she's not writing, you can find her chilling with her kids & Husband at the nearest beach, with a cocktail in her hand.New Zealand is not a state of Australia and rugby is the best sport ever played.
Another great story in this Second Chance series. Bestfriends brother with a different spin. The Bestfriend was male and I loved as I have a male bestfriend, so I get it! Oh the heartache of the past really messed up their lives. It was sad how much time was wasted apart in all their lives all because One man tried to save them from hurt. In the end he hurt them all! An action packed ending brought them all back together and emotions were riding high. I read wide eyed not knowing what was going to happen. I was sad to see this is the last in the series but excited to see a new series is coming.
Meet M. Robinson
M. Robinson is the Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author crowned as the "Queen of Angst" by readers around the world.
Dive into her visionary world that will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and leave you wanting more.
She writes everything from contemporary to suspense romance and is best known for her novel, El Diablo.
When M isn't in the cave writing her next epic love story, you will find her shopping and living on a boat in Florida with her real life pirate, her lobster, her husband Bossman. Sipping on Starbucks and hanging out with their two dogs, a German shepherd mix and a gordito Wheaten Terrier reading a good book. Or spending time with her family, who she is extremely close with.
Above all, M loves her readers more than anything and loves to connect with them! She is on all social media platforms but you will find her in her happy place the most. Her VIP Reader Group on Facebook or her second favorite happy place, Instagram.
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