5 Star Review: Tangled Games (Dating Games #5) by T.K. Leigh

Every girl dreams of becoming a princess.
But this is no fairy tale.

When I met Anderson North, I fell in love with the man, not the title. With his heart, not the crown.

But as I step foot in the Nation of Belmont for the first time as the Crown Prince’s fiancée, I’m reminded of exactly who he is outside of the bubble we built around ourselves.

I’m reminded of exactly who I’ll need to become if I’m to survive this tangled web of antiquated rules, constant media attention, and negative publicity from a country that hates the idea of an American marrying their future king.

This may be a life of privilege and excess, but I soon learn that with notoriety comes jealousy.
With fame comes enemies.
With a crown comes a gilded cage.

I’ve always dreamed of finding my happily ever after. I didn’t realize ours would come at a price.

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My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review. 

I love everything about Anderson and Nora. I love how they met and fell in love. I love how they took a chance to be with the other person despite all the obstacles they faced in the first book. And now that Anderson has returned home, with Nora by his side, they are about to face even more obstacles. 

I will say that I found some things in this book to be a bit predictable, but I found it so well written and I was so invested in making sure that it all worked out that I just didn't care. Anderson and Nora may have had people around them that didn't approve of their relationship, but they had plenty who had their back (aka lots of familiar faces). And that is what makes the difference.

I had read quite a few books since I read Royal Games and I absolutely forgot some key plot points from that book. So imagine my surprise when these things came up and I was like "Oh that's right!!" I also went to bed one night thinking "I'll just read a few chapters" and then it was a couple hours later (aka way past my bedtime) and I had finished it. I just couldn't put it down. That's how good it is. 

About T.K. Leigh

T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is a USA Today Best Selling author of the Beautiful Mess series, in addition to several other works. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with her husband, dog, and three cats, all of which she has rescued (including the husband). In late 2015, she gave birth to her first (and only) baby. When she’s not planted in front of her computer, writing away, she can be found training for her next marathon (of which she has run over fifteen fulls and far too many halfs to recall) or keeping her daughter entertained.

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4 Star Review: Bright Midnight by Karina Halle

 

A second-chance to heal their hearts

Bright Midnight by Karina Halle is now live!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Where Sea Meets Sky and Racing the Sun comes a wildly romantic novel about a young American abroad in Norway who runs into the man who broke her heart eight years ago.

After years of bartending her way across Europe, Shay Lavji has seen almost everything the continent has to offer, but there's one country she hasn't crossed off her bucket list yet: Norway. It's not that she doesn't want to visit the land of the midnight sun--far from it; she's obsessed with the culture and is dying to see the majestic fjords for herself.

What she's not dying to do is run into her Norwegian ex-boyfriend, Anders Johansen, who broke her heart in America eight years ago before returning to his ancestral home. The last time she saw Anders, he was a cocky, rebellious, and tortured teenager who couldn't stop himself from pushing all of her buttons--both good and bad. But Shay isn't going to let Anders stand in the way of her wanderlust, and besides, it's a big country, right?

She doesn't count on Anders seeking her out the moment he learns she's on his home turf. When Shay sees him again, she's shocked at his transformation into a bearded, tattooed farmer and fisherman who values family over everything else. Is it possible that time has tamed this former bad boy? Shay wants to believe that everything can be new and bright again under the summer sun, but she knows, when it comes to Anders, the darkness is never too far behind.

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My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review. 

This story is told in both flashbacks and of course present tense. Shay and Anders meet when he is the new guy in school. He's foreign, mysterious and good looking. Shay is the first person Anders meets and the rest is history. 

Ahh young love. High school Shay and Anders were exactly what you'd think of two teenagers in love, but I was not a fan of high school Anders. He was an idiot who made bad choices, but adult Anders made up for it. He was older and wiser and willing to admit to his mistakes. Shay was also older and wiser and willing to look past her old feelings for Anders to make the most of the time they have now. I do wish that would have made Anders work a little harder to get back in her good graces, but them getting together felt inevitable. 

As a final thought....I've never been one to have wanderlust. Sure, I've always wanted to travel, but it's never been something I've longed to do. And maybe it's because I have been in my apartment for over a year now, but Karina's recent books have definitely ignited my travel bug. The locations in her books are basically another character and you can't help channel Liz Lemon and think "I want to go to there".

Karina Halle is a former travel writer, music journalist & screenwriter, and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author of over 55 bestselling novels, ranging from horror and suspense to contemporary romance. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband, and her adopted pitbull Bruce, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.

Halle is represented by the Root Literary Agency and is both self-published and published by Simon & Schuster, Hachette & Montlake. Her work has been translated and published in 20 languages.

Hit her up on Instagram at @authorHalle, on Twitter at @MetalBlonde and on Facebook. You can also visit www.authorkarinahalle.com and sign up for the newsletter for news, excerpts, previews, private book signing sales and more.

Connect with Karina

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RELEASE BLITZ: Out of the Blue by Kathryn Nolan

Title: Out of the Blue

Author: Kathryn Nolan

Genre: Second Chance Bodyguard Romance

Release Date: May 14, 2021

There was no way I could protect her and my heart at the same time.

Cope McDaniels is known for two things: His cocky charm and his sterling reputation for keeping high-profile clients safe. Until a security job goes bad, and he suddenly finds his career on thin ice. Cope’s newest assignment comes with serious consequences - he’ll keep his job as long as he makes no mistakes.

Cope isn’t worried…until his new client turns out to be a beautiful blast from his past.

Big wave surfer Serena Swift loves the adrenaline of her sport. And the elite athlete hates being told what to do. That goes double when the orders are coming from the sexy bodyguard-in-a-suit who broke her heart.

But she doesn’t have a choice when a mysterious threat materializes and Serena’s sponsor saddles her with the last man she’d want guarding her body. She’d rather focus on her next surf competition, not on some shadowy danger or the arrogant ex who dared to get even hotter since their breakup.

Cope can’t stop butting heads with his new client. Just like old times, Serena refuses to play it safe, even when it’s clear she’s in peril. Now the intimacy of spending every second of the day by her side is wearing away at his self-control. He can’t afford to lose focus, but everything about the woman is a constant distraction.

Including the fact that their divorce was never finalized…

Author’s Note: One-click this scorching-hot bodyguard romance if you’re a fan of second-chance angst, sizzling sexual tension, thrilling action and mysterious danger set on the warm, sunny beaches of San Diego.

"I was absolutely swept away by this book! I fell in love with Serena and Cope from the first page. Cope's cockiness, Serena's tender heart...everything about these two sucked me in and I couldn't put this book down." - What Emily Is Reading

Serena has definitely secured her spot in one of my top favorite heroines EVER and I'm not even mad about it. It's going to be really hard to surpass her level of greatness. - Book Addict Confessional

I absolutely loved the characters and Ms. Nolan weaves a page turning story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. - Gina Marie, Goodreads

Kathryn Nolan is an adventurous hippie chick and loves to write steamy romance. Her books are filled with slow-burn sexual tension, memorable characters, tons of heart -- and are often set in wild and beautiful locations.

Kathryn started her writing career in elementary school, writing about Star Wars and Harry Potter and inventing love stories in her many journals. She blames her obsession with slow-burn on her similar obsession for The X-Files.

Kathryn is a wanderer at heart, and loves to spend her free time hiking, camping, and traveling in her camper van ("Van Morrison") with her cute, nerdy husband and Walter, their rescue pup. Kathryn is a Philly girl who just moved back home after spending more than 8 years living in Northern California -- and six months traveling across the country in her camper van.

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RELEASE BLITZ: Bright Midnight by Karina Halle

A second-chance to heal their hearts

Bright Midnight by Karina Halle is now live!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Where Sea Meets Sky and Racing the Sun comes a wildly romantic novel about a young American abroad in Norway who runs into the man who broke her heart eight years ago.

After years of bartending her way across Europe, Shay Lavji has seen almost everything the continent has to offer, but there's one country she hasn't crossed off her bucket list yet: Norway. It's not that she doesn't want to visit the land of the midnight sun--far from it; she's obsessed with the culture and is dying to see the majestic fjords for herself.

What she's not dying to do is run into her Norwegian ex-boyfriend, Anders Johansen, who broke her heart in America eight years ago before returning to his ancestral home. The last time she saw Anders, he was a cocky, rebellious, and tortured teenager who couldn't stop himself from pushing all of her buttons--both good and bad. But Shay isn't going to let Anders stand in the way of her wanderlust, and besides, it's a big country, right?

She doesn't count on Anders seeking her out the moment he learns she's on his home turf. When Shay sees him again, she's shocked at his transformation into a bearded, tattooed farmer and fisherman who values family over everything else. Is it possible that time has tamed this former bad boy? Shay wants to believe that everything can be new and bright again under the summer sun, but she knows, when it comes to Anders, the darkness is never too far behind.

Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sGpxjb

Amazon Worldwide: mybook.to/BrightMidnigh

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/32tEQkw

Karina Halle is a former travel writer, music journalist & screenwriter, and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author of over 55 bestselling novels, ranging from horror and suspense to contemporary romance. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband, and her adopted pitbull Bruce, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.

Halle is represented by the Root Literary Agency and is both self-published and published by Simon & Schuster, Hachette & Montlake. Her work has been translated and published in 20 languages.

Hit her up on Instagram at @authorHalle, on Twitter at @MetalBlonde and on Facebook. You can also visit www.authorkarinahalle.com and sign up for the newsletter for news, excerpts, previews, private book signing sales and more.

Connect with Karina

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The 9th Annual Mental Health Awareness Month Book Fundraiser benefiting the Keith Milano Memorial Fund

Welcome the 9th Annual Mental Health Awareness Month Book Fundraiser benefiting the Keith Milano Memorial Fund at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Here is how you can help raise money and awareness for mental health

📘 Purchase a book from the amazing books listed below! We hope you will #1click4charity a number of these amazing books! The portion of sales is from ANY platform: digital, print, and audio. 

📘 If you have read one of the wonderful stories included, gift a copy to a friend who might love it! 

📘 Share the image below or any of the custom photos the participating authors share on social media to raise awareness and to show your support. 

📘 In this digital age, COMMENTS are currency so as you see these images PLEASE Comment 

📘 Make a tax-deductible donation directly to the Keith Milano Memorial Fund at AFSP.

Thank you in advance for your support as we work to bring mental illness out of the darkness

9th Annual Mental Health Awareness benefiting the Keith Milano Memorial Fund

Author	Book	Kindle	iBooks	Audio
Alice Archer	Everyday History	https://amzn.to/3swRj1k	https://apple.co/3dtkKNB	https://amzn.to/3akWdsi
—-	The Infinite Onion	https://amzn.to/3gjodQy	https://apple.co/3dqPfng	n/a
Alison G Bailey	Evie Interrupted	https://amzn.to/3gkdFRt	KU - Amazon only	n/a
Aly Stiles	The Hold Me Series	https://amzn.to/3gfp5pw	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3gltwyY
—-	Night Shifts Black (#1)	https://amzn.to/3x4B27f	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3gltwyY
—-	Tracing Holland (#2)	https://amzn.to/3svtTcC	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3wYVXIW
—-	Viper (#3)	https://amzn.to/32qb6Fc	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3ginTl5
—-	Limelight (#4)	https://amzn.to/3anAdgb	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3ssZ8VX
—-	An NSB Wedding (#5)	https://amzn.to/3eb6ic9	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3v5b1mL
—-	The Save Me Series	https://amzn.to/3x3aaEN	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—-	Rising West (#1)	https://amzn.to/3uYVIf3	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—-	Falling North (#2)	https://amzn.to/3x3EmzJ	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—-	Breaking South (#3)	https://amzn.to/32o2tLt	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—-	Crashing East (#4)	https://amzn.to/3dqGpWL	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—-	Haunted Melody: A Ghost Story	https://amzn.to/3tuuUTz	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—-	Young Love	https://amzn.to/3n9pXgZ	KU - Amazon only	n/a
Aly Stiles & Hazel James	Guarding Shadows (#5)	https://amzn.to/3svoZwv	KU - Amazon only	n/a
Amy Lane	Winter Ball Trilogy	https://amzn.to/3dtMUIs	https://apple.co/3egwHoS	https://amzn.to/3e9HO3e
—-	Winter Ball	https://amzn.to/3drVyH7	https://apple.co/3egwHoS	https://amzn.to/3e9HO3e
—-	Summer Lessons	https://amzn.to/32tgOpT	https://apple.co/3tvdTsF	https://amzn.to/2QyxsBR
—	Fall Through Spring	https://amzn.to/3x3iyEd	https://apple.co/3tppHwt	n/a
Brenda Rothert	Chicago Blaze series	https://amzn.to/32mZTFk	https://apple.co/2ROxSER	https://amzn.to/3tvedaR
—	Anton	https://amzn.to/3gmkFNp	https://apple.co/2ROxSER	https://amzn.to/3tvedaR
—	Luca	https://amzn.to/3egwEtc	https://apple.co/3ajGgCk	https://amzn.to/2QxmfkQ
—	Victor	https://amzn.to/2OXyaba	https://apple.co/3v1nh7D	https://amzn.to/3akjZVh
—	Knox	https://amzn.to/3dsCade	https://apple.co/3glvorG	n/a
—	Alexei	https://amzn.to/3anZSFH	https://apple.co/3x3g5tv	n/a
—	Easy	https://amzn.to/3sy9dRo	https://apple.co/2QBqhbO	n/a
—	Jonah	https://amzn.to/2OYigxd	https://apple.co/3x7N7bS	n/a
—	Kit	https://amzn.to/3mWqL8C	https://apple.co/3x4JSSt	n/a
—	Olivier	https://amzn.to/3ai5jFR	https://apple.co/2Q5b9Ux	n/a
Carly Phillips	Just One Night	https://amzn.to/32nsZV6	https://apple.co/3uZ4c63	https://amzn.to/2RBHqme
Cindy Tanner	When you Were Mine	https://amzn.to/3x7IChu	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—	Mine for Now	https://amzn.to/3x7IGxK	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—-	Say You’ll Be Mine	https://amzn.to/3dris1l	KU - Amazon only	n/a
ES Carter	Favourite Hello. Hardest Goodbye	https://amzn.to/3syIjIZ	https://apple.co/2QdyVxt	n/a
Ginger Scott	The Waiting Series	https://amzn.to/3x7IRJq	https://apple.co/3x14hrT	https://amzn.to/3mZYLBe
—	The Falling Series	https://amzn.to/3alDEns	https://apple.co/3gkBbNX	https://amzn.to/3glX0wA
—-	The Varsity Series	https://amzn.to/3glr0J2	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—	The Harper Boys Duet	https://amzn.to/2QAkumW	https://apple.co/3x8VOmf	n/a
—-	The Like Us Duet	https://amzn.to/2QgHSGa	https://apple.co/3xgmKAO	https://amzn.to/2Qy8eUa
Helena Hunting	Little Lies	https://amzn.to/32ppX2D	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3x81tcv
J.R. Gray	Lost Love	https://amzn.to/3ehrptD	KU - Amazon only	n/a
K Bromberg	Flirting with 40	https://amzn.to/3xw5tDy	https://apple.co/3sXztVE	https://amzn.to/3dW9Ikh
Karen Booth	Grey Hair Don’t Care	https://amzn.to/3dsXaRb	https://apple.co/3v1U3Wk	https://amzn.to/3mVA8pc
Kelly Jamieson	You Had Me at Hockey	https://amzn.to/2QbYDT3	https://apple.co/3mZRJwk	n/a
Kelly Jensen	Let’s Connect	https://amzn.to/32rIuvo	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—-	Let’s Go Out	https://amzn.to/3mWoSZH	KU - Amazon only	n/a
Laurelin Paige	The Dirty Duet Bundle	https://amzn.to/32nmQs0	https://apple.co/3v3O9Um	https://amzn.to/3mVewt2
—	Dirty Filthy Rich Men	https://amzn.to/3sw3xY9	https://apple.co/3tuAvJV	https://amzn.to/2OZOPLf
—-	Dirty Filthy Rich Love	https://amzn.to/32ndtIZ	https://apple.co/3tvkHGJ	https://amzn.to/3mZYeil
Leylah Attar	Moti On the Water	https://amzn.to/3dv4JXi	https://apple.co/3uVcITq	https://amzn.to/3glYdE8
ME Carter	The Hart Series Box Set	https://amzn.to/3al4SdX	https://apple.co/3eeJCI2	https://amzn.to/3sujNZI
	Change of Hart	https://amzn.to/3egm8SK	https://apple.co/3eeJCI2	https://amzn.to/3sujNZI
	Hart to Heart	https://amzn.to/3gmnMFg	https://apple.co/3mYYUVd	https://amzn.to/32sdcEo
	Matters of the Hart	https://amzn.to/3gsgbou	https://apple.co/3ecacSe	https://amzn.to/3x7jOGj
	Matters to Me	https://amzn.to/3x3Cg2P	https://apple.co/3tzNV7i	n/a
	Matters to You	https://amzn.to/2RLxN4H	https://apple.co/3gk6Ejq	n/a
Melanie Harlow	Unforgettable	https://amzn.to/3sAbawU	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3so8PVC
Melanie Moreland	Vested Interest Series	https://amzn.to/3v1f2s6	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3x7vkSk
—	Bentley	https://amzn.to/3x74OIv	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3x7vkSk
—-	Aiden	https://amzn.to/3alJPbk	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3alxxje
——	Maddox	https://amzn.to/3dt990S	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3mZL7h6
——	Reid	https://amzn.to/3amzP1p	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/32nFcZW
——	Van	https://amzn.to/3xekY3d	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3mWFFfb
—-	Halton	https://amzn.to/32nWQwP	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3esnfzd
—-	Sandy	https://amzn.to/2P0gaNx	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3glZeMs
—-	Vested Interest; ABC Corp	https://amzn.to/3su1K5U	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—-	Merry Vested Wedding	https://amzn.to/3twdcz9	KU - Amazon only	n/a
—-	My Saving Grace	https://amzn.to/3tHbJWI	KU - Amazon only	n/a
Natasha Madison	The Only One Series	https://amzn.to/2P1TQ68	https://apple.co/32mvoPY	https://amzn.to/3x60mtS
—-	Only One Kiss	https://amzn.to/3x2h7WG	https://apple.co/32mvoPY	https://amzn.to/3x60mtS
—	Only One Chance	https://amzn.to/3v1euCy	https://apple.co/2RC9HZW	https://amzn.to/3egvlum
—-	One One Night	https://amzn.to/3ghfzCl	https://apple.co/3v07TZ7	https://amzn.to/3dpG1aV
—-	Only One Touch	https://amzn.to/3n24XbF	https://apple.co/3sudG7I	https://amzn.to/3drqN5a
Nicole Edwards	Brantley Walker: Off the Books Series	https://amzn.to/3syyQkV	https://apple.co/3x7UpfZ	n/a
—	All In	https://amzn.to/2RBtU1Y	https://apple.co/3x7UpfZ	n/a
—	Without a Trace	https://amzn.to/3gmlqWW	https://apple.co/3swbXPf	n/a
—-	Hide & Seek	https://amzn.to/3gmlypo	https://apple.co/3drkJJV	n/a
—	Deadly Coincidence
—-	Alibi
Piper Rayne	Wild Steamy Hook-Up	https://amzn.to/32rbZ0k	https://apple.co/2QBSTC0	https://amzn.to/2Q5Ni7a
Rebecca Yarros	Point of Origin	https://amzn.to/3mZFnnz	KU - Amazon only	n/a
Roan Parrish	Invitation to the Blues	https://amzn.to/3eaoaUJ	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/3uYYvox
Sawyer Bennett	The Rise of Fortune and Fury	https://amzn.to/3an38kx	https://apple.co/2QcoPNm	n/a
Sierra Simone	American Queen	https://amzn.to/2RzL9Rh	KU - Amazon only	https://amzn.to/32wLJRX
Toni Aleo	Hard Hit	https://amzn.to/3x7dpew	KU - Amazon only	n/a

⭐ Keith Milano Memorial Fund ⭐

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The Keith Milano Memorial Fund was established to help raise awareness about the devastating and deadly disease that is mental illness. Keith’s spirit and laughter are kept alive through our efforts to increase awareness about mental illness and to raise money for education and imperative research. Keith often struggled with society’s perception of mental illness. Our hope is that by having the strength to say that Keith was “Bipolar” we can strip away the stigma and help others to be more open about their disease. 

Watch to learn more about the Milano Sprung Family's mission The Keith Milano Memorial Fund benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). At the end of the event, participating authors pay AFSP directly. AFSP is the only national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those affected by suicide. 

AFSP is a fully accredited 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization incorporated in the state of Delaware with primary offices in New York City. Federal tax ID # is 13-3393329.