RELEASE BLITZ & 5 STAR REVIEW: Atonement (Possession #2) by T.K. Leigh

Londyn Bennett entered my world like a hurricane. One I was grossly unprepared for.

But in the short time we’ve known each other, she’s opened my eyes to things I never expected. She taught me about acceptance. Compassion. Love.

Because of her, I’ve also been forced to learn about prejudice. Cruelty. Hate.

We may come from two different worlds, but the second we met, our hearts beat as one, nothing able to sever our connection.

Or so I thought.

When the bubble we’ve been living in bursts, will our love be strong enough to weather the gale-force winds threatening to upend everything? Or is hatred too powerful to overcome?

A wise person once told me that the right path isn’t always the easy one.

I just never realized the right path could be so treacherous.

Atonement in the final book in the Possession Duet, a gripping opposites attract, interracial romance that tests the limits of love.

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

Whew! TK really took us on a journey with this one. Let me start by saying that this book is difficult to read at times. In Possession there were some sensitive topics that were talked about and touched upon, but in this book those topics are really brought to the forefront. I just wanted to reach into the story and yell at some of the characters and/or smack them upside the head. I also had these moments where the events of the book made me so angry, I had to put it down.

Having said that, this book is excellent. It picks up where Possession left off  (so go read that if you haven't!) and the story unfolds from there. And it is a complicated one. Wes and Londyn's path to happily ever after is filled with plenty of setbacks. There were people who wanted to see them break up, but throughout the whole thing it is clear that their relationship is the real deal. 

I just loved this book so much! Wes just kept being amazing and Londyn grew into this amazing, kick ass woman who I not only wanted to be friends with, but who I also wanted to stand up and applaud. 

Now bring on the next book! I won't give anything away, but let's just say that I can't wait for this character to get their happily ever after. 

CW: Sexual assault, physical assault, racism, emotional abuse, talk of a death of a loved one

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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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RELEASE BLITZ & 5 STAR REVIEW: Possession by T.K. Leigh (Redemption, #3)

Sometimes the right path isn’t the easiest one.

Weston Bradford entered my world in a whirlwind.

Or, more accurately, during a torrential downpour.

After our brief encounter, I didn’t think I’d ever see the attractive man with mesmerizing blue eyes again. Not in a city the size of Atlanta.

Until I agree to take on a historic home renovation and learn the owner is none other than the same Weston Bradford who I met in the rain.

We’re as opposite as two people can be, but there’s no denying the spark, the connection, the invisible tether pulling us toward one another.

But my past has left me broken and scarred, forcing me to erect walls around myself. That doesn’t seem to deter Wes, though. He’s more than happy to scale those walls to possess the one thing I swore I’d never give another person again — my heart.

When the past collides with my present in an unexpected way, will he stand by my side and weather the storm threatening to destroy everything? Or will he abandon me like everyone else in my life?

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If you read the previous books in this series, you will remember Wes. (And if you didn't read the previous books, that is okay too! You will be able to enjoy this book with no problem. ) To be honest, I didn't necessarily need Wes' story, but I am so glad that T.K. decided to give it to us! 

I absolutely LOVED this book. Wes and Londyn are an interesting couple. They are both broken hearted and carrying baggage from previous relationships, Londyn a bit more than Wes. They meet when Wes saves her from getting hit by a car and then again when their paths cross unexpectedly. It's a little too good to be be true, but Wes doesn't want to let her slip through his fingers. 

Londyn is a tough nut to crack at first and for good reason. She is already wary of starting a new relationship and then add in the fact that it was would be an interracial relationship in the South, and she has even more reservations. But thankfully Wes is an understanding guy and he gives her the time she needs. And let's just say that if I could find my own Wes, I'd be a very happy lady. 

T.K. knows how to write a good cliffhanger. I've been almost throwing my ereader at the wall since her Beautiful Mess series. Seriously...she's that good! So I'll just be here, patiently waiting for the next book to come out. 

CW: racism, emotional abuse, talk of a death of a loved one, talk of a past sexual assailt, physical assault

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RELEASE BLITZ & 5 STAR REVIEW: Redemption (Redemption #2) by TK Leigh

Redemption, the final Book in The Redemption Series, an Emotional Second Chance Romance by T.K. Leigh is AVAILABLE NOW!!

Everyone deserves a second chance, but not for the same mistake. At least according to Brooklyn Tanner. Over the course of their long, complicated friendship, she’s given Andrew Brinks more than enough chances. What has she received in return? Heartache. Pain. Agony.

But also love, as cruel and beautiful as it’s always been between them.

Can she put herself through that again? Can she risk giving Drew her heart, only to learn he’s the same man he’s always been? She’s unsure, her head and heart engaged in a tumultuous tug-of-war.

When outside circumstances threaten Drew’s family, will Brooklyn finally put aside the grief of her past to offer him the support, and perhaps love, he needs? Or was their fate sealed all those years ago when Drew had no choice but to betray her?

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When the previous book ended, Brooklyn had a choice to make and we find out right away what that choice is. (BTW this is one thing that I really like about TK's writing. She may give us a cliffhanger, but it is usually resolved pretty quickly.) But of course things aren't as simple as they seem. (They never really are, are they?)

I love Brooklyn and Drew so much. It was clear from the start that these two belonged together. They truly loved each other, but past events kept getting in the way. And I'm not just talking about the events of the novella. Oh noooooooo. This book bring even more drama that was both heartbreaking and sad. Seriously y'all...I ugly cried at one point. It wasn't pretty...hence the ugly cry. haha. But to speak to what happened in the novella for a second...of course I would have preferred it if Brooklyn had found out the truth a lot sooner, but then we wouldn't have had all the lovely angsty stuff TK put us through. So I guess it's okay. ;-)  

This book, this series, is a JOURNEY. A long, emotional, magnificent journey. I read it in one sitting and I loved every minute of it. Even when it made me cry. And it did. Quite a few times. I was very happy with the way things ended and I look forward to what comes next. (Those who have read it will know what I am talking about.) 

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5 Star Review: Promise (Redemption, #0.5) by T.K. Leigh

He was supposed to be my first kiss. My first love. My first everything…

There are moments in our lives that define us.

For Brooklyn Tanner, it’s the summer before her junior year of high school. The summer boys finally begin to notice her. The summer he finally begins to notice her.

Andrew Brinks. Handsome. Popular. Star hockey player. Her best friend’s brother.

For one summer, she’s happy, carefree, and convinced she’ll finally experience what she’s been dreaming about for years…her first kiss.

But just like everything else in her life, it comes at a price she may not be ready to pay.

One he may not be ready to pay, either.

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This prequel is the perfect way to set up T.K's upcoming books Commitment and Redemption. Drew and Brooklyn have a history and it is in this story where we find out what exactly happened. 

I won't say much because I don't want give anything away, but I will say that you should definitely read this before starting the other two books. I know I like to have all the information about the characters in a book and reading this is the perfect way to do to that. 

And in true T.K. fashion, you will immediately want more of Drew and Brooklyn and luckily we don't have to wait long until we get more of them. 

 

RELEASE DAY BLITZ, 5 STAR REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Intertwined (Redemption #2) by Sasha Brummer

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Release Date: January 30th, 2017

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Amplified emotional highs have been my downfall. I’ve lost parts of myself to the dark corners of my heart because of the damage others have inflicted. 

Whiskey might be able to ease the burn of one’s soul, but this time it might not be enough to survive. Instead of letting me wither in the cracks of my desiccated soul, he pushes me to appreciate the scars, instead of avoiding the bruises. 

I’ve had more than my share of sanctioned hell, and I am through living in a limbo between who I should be and who I am. I won’t allow myself to become a casualty of my own mind again. 

I am no longer carrying the obscurities of my life around with me when he chooses to stand and fight beside me. 

With him, I finally see what it means to be living.  

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Gah! I don't even know how to start this review. This book ripped my heart out and then slowly put it back together. I'm not sure that I can express how much I loved this book, but I will do my best. 

While reading Intertwined you will find the following things: 

✔ Great characters

✔ A fantastic story

✔ A plot twist or two that made me be like "Say whaaaaaaaaat?"

✔ Hot sex

✔ Happy moments

✔ Sad moments

✔ Some very scary moments

✔ Moments that made me ugly cry and curse the author 

✔ The desire to start drinking whiskey (if you don't already)

Sounds good, right?  

Isla and Liam have known each other for years. They both have suffered tragedies that altered the course of their lives. Tragic, soul destroying things that have made them the people they are today. Up until now, they have been friends who sleep together and nothing else. Until one day, they're not just friends who sleep together. Here's the thing...neither of them really do relationships. They don't want the attachment, but when Liam decides to make a serious change in his life, he marches straight into Isla's and turns it upside down. 

I loved Isla and I want to be best friends with her, but it took me a while to warm up to Liam. It's not that he is unlikable, he's just hard to read. When I started the book I was on the fence, but he truly cares for Isla and she trusts him. And the list of people she trusts is very tiny, so I gave the guy a chance. And I'm so glad I did.

I won't go into detail because you really should read this book knowing as little as possible, but I will say that all of the things I listed above, among others, make this an exceptional book. The author has poured so much heart and emotion into this story and it shows. Intertwined is an angsty, but gorgeous masterpiece that will give you a massive book hangover.

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Amplified emotional highs have been my downfall. I’ve lost parts of myself to the dark corners of my heart because of the damage others have inflicted.

Whiskey might be able to ease the burn of one’s soul, but this time it might not be enough to survive. Instead of letting me wither in the cracks of my desiccated soul, he pushes me to appreciate the scars, instead of avoiding the bruises.

I’ve had more than my share of sanctioned hell, and I am through living in a limbo between who I should be and who I am. I won’t allow myself to become a casualty of my own mind again.

I am no longer carrying the obscurities of my life around with me when he chooses to stand and fight beside me.

With him, I finally see what it means to be living.  

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RELEASE BOOST & GIVEAWAY: Blended (Redemption #1) by Sasha Brümmer

Title: Blended

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Author: Sasha Brümmer

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: September 19, 2016

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Clichéd sentiments of love are not my thing. Instead, I give into raw temptation and thrive on the physical aspects of what men have to offer. Unemotional, carnal connections are what I live for, and they seem to keep me in a blissfully naïve state.

I’ve gone years with a different man in a different bed each night, but one glance from a ruminating stranger as he lifts my panties to his nose narrows my attraction from multiple men to only one.

I’m not entirely sure how to process the thoughts and passions battling in my mind until he gives me no other choice…until I’m thrust into an unstable emotional high that I cannot seem to resist.

His objective is to break me in and savor me as if I’m his favorite bottle of single malt whiskey.

I’m well aware of my sensual dependencies. He’s unaware that his still exist.

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Title: Blended 

A Redemption Novel 

Author: Sasha Brümmer 

Genre: Contemporary Romance 

Release Date: September 19, 2016

Clichéd sentiments of love are not my thing. Instead, I give into raw temptation and thrive on the physical aspects of what men have to offer. Unemotional, carnal connections are what I live for, and they seem to keep me in a blissfully naïve state.

I’ve gone years with a different man in a different bed each night, but one glance from a ruminating stranger as he lifts my panties to his nose narrows my attraction from multiple men to only one.

I’m not entirely sure how to process the thoughts and passions battling in my mind until he gives me no other choice…until I’m thrust into an unstable emotional high that I cannot seem to resist.

His objective is to break me in and savor me as if I’m his favorite bottle of single malt whiskey.

I’m well aware of my sensual dependencies. He’s unaware that his still exist.

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Wade and Hadley meet in an elevator at a Vegas casino. She has just left her boss' apartment after sleeping with him and when she gets into an elevator and drops her panties, Wade picks them up. The two of them have this moment that I can only describe as crazy electric and then they part ways. They come face to face again later that day in the casino where Hadley works and their interaction is once again quite sexual. 

Fast forward a week or so and Hadley is now in Chicago. She has lost her job and is living with her best friend Lola. She has started hooking up a guy that lives in the building and getting back to her old ways. One night she goes to the new whiskey library in her neighborhood and she sees a familiar face. And the rest, as they say, is history. 

“You should apply to be a member then. I’ll have the fees waived for the application as well as the annual membership.”

“There’s no need for that,” I say as I get up onto one of the barstools and pocket my card that the librarian left on the bar top.

“Maybe not, but I want you to be part of something that I own,” he says as he moves between the chair adjacent to mine and me, and stands there, looking down at me. My blood heats at his proximity.

“What do you want out of it, Mr. Brass?”

“I’d like to take you on a date.”

“A date? You mean that you just want another pair of my panties because you’ve already worn out the first.”

“No,” he says firmly, “I’d like to take you out and possibly enjoy a drink or two in neutral territory.”

I pause and watch him for a while before I give him my answer. This is possibly the worst idea I have ever had, but something about the way he’s looking at me makes me want to oblige. “All right, when and where?”

He pulls out his phone and glances at it for a few seconds before looking up into my eyes. “Tomorrow evening at eight. Leave the where up to me.”

“I think—”

“No, don’t think,” he interrupts. “Give me your number and I’ll text you the details.” He slides his phone into my hand and after a moment of consideration, I give in and dial my number into his phone. I call myself and wait to hear my phone go off before I hang up and save my contact details under Whiskey and Rye instead of my first name.

He takes his phone back and pockets it without looking at the screen. He moves his hand to my knee, and my eyes shift from his face to where his hand is scorching my skin as if a frozen static has stung me. His long fingers trace the seam of my leggings, and I’m entranced with watching his hands move before I’m able to look away.

“Are we going to fuck now?” My voice is too soft and needy; it’s not my own, and I’m sure that he notices because I swear I just felt his entire body stiffen even though he’s inches away from me.

“Not yet. I have rules, remember?”

“Oh? You don’t sleep with someone on the first date?”

“No. I don’t date women in Chicago at all.”

Confusion becomes me, and I raise my brow at him. “Then why are you taking me out?”

“I’m asking myself that exact same thing right now, and if we don’t get out of here, then I’m going to regret taking advantage of you.”

“I like being taken advantage of.”

Hadley and Wade are certainly an intense couple. Actually pretty much everything about their relationship is intense. Neither of them usually do relationships so the fact that they are in one is quite the feat. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start and the two of them find themselves breaking all of their rules (that is the subject of conversation quite often). They the rules exist for a reason, but they just break them over and over again. They can't help it.

The road to happily ever after is a tough one. Both Hadley and Wade had their own issues going into their relationship and unfortunately at times, those issues got in the way. But despite everything, I loved them, especially Wade. That guy is just...WOW. He constantly goes out of his way to show Hadley just how much he loves her and wants to make things work. Again, breaking all of his rules!

I was fan of Sasha's work with her co-writer Jess Epps and I am definitely a fan of her as a solo author. While still reading this one, I found myself trying to figure out who would be paired up in the next two books. I loved the secondary characters and got attached to them very quickly. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!

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