RELEASE BLITZ & 4 STAR REVIEW: Nerdy Little Secret by Carrie Aarons

I’m sleeping with the nerd.
The nice guy.
The science geek who wears periodic table t-shirts around campus.

That’s my dirty little secret, but it began long before he unknowingly transferred to the same college I attend. We met at the summer camp I was mandated to work at, and our hush-hush affair started behind the kayak cabin and in the darkened canteen long after our respective campers went to sleep.

When Mick Barrett, rockstar name a complete red herring, enrolls at Salem Walsh University, we’re both shocked the first time we bump into each other. And he’s … surprisingly cold. With goals and secrets of his own, Mick is closed off and uninterested, something I’ve never encountered from the opposite sex.

My bruised ego has no time to recover, however, when he discovers the real secret I’m keeping, one that’s even more detrimental than our steamy summer fling. Agreeing to become my tutor, and help me save my future, the glasses-wearing swimmer, with the body of an Olympian under that punny math sweatshirt, begins to grow on me. Again.

Except we both have bigger things to focus on than sneaking around. Plus, we’re not made for each other. He’s aiming to be the next doctor of our generation, while I’m just hoping to survive my Saturday morning hangover.

Too bad our bodies, and hearts, start to believe otherwise.
Which has me questioning; can my dirty little secret become a happily ever after?


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My Review

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

I love myself a cute nerd. And Mick is the definition of that. Jolie is a bit of a spoiled brat, but recent events have definitely knocked her down a few notches. After meeting each other at camp, where they are both counselors, they never expect to see each other again. So color them BOTH surprised that Mick is now attending the same school as Jolie. Well...kind of. 

Mick was definitely the one that made this book for me. He's sweet and thoughtful and will help anyone who needs it. Jolie annoyed me at the beginning, but got better as the book went on. She cared too much about what her friends thought about Mick and she had to learn how to live her life for herself. I found myself annoyed at that, but then I remembered that this book was about college kids who probably did have a lot of growing up to do. 

Overall, I did enjoy this book. It's a sweet story that is mostly lighthearted, but it does have a little drama thrown in. If you enjoy NA, then this could be the book for you!

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Author of romance novels such as The Tenth Girl and Privileged, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the love stories of her imagination, and the athleisure dress code, much better.

When she isn't writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, daughter and Lab/Great Dane rescue.

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REVIEW BLITZ & 4 STAR REVIEW: Bro Code by Kendall Ryan

From New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan comes a flirty new standalone about falling for your older brother's best friend. 

There’s pretty much only one rule when you’re a guy.

Don’t be a douche.

Turns out, the fastest way to break that rule is to fall for your best friend’s sister.

Ava’s brilliant, sharp-tongued, gorgeous, and five years younger than me.

She’s the sexual equivalent of running with scissors. In a word, she’s dangerous. And completely off-limits.

Falling for her could ruin everything.

Yet I can’t seem to stop, even when her company is threatened by a lawsuit, and my promotion hinges on representing the opposing client—and winning.

I can’t see a way out of this mess that doesn’t end in a broken friendship, a broken heart, or a ruined career.

I may have broken the bro code when I fell for Ava. But do I have the balls to handle what comes next?

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My Review

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

Ava has returned home to take over her father's company. She's moved back into her parent's house and is about to celebrate her father's retirement. Barrett, her brother's best friend, has returned home to attend the retirement party. Ava has always had feelings for Barrett and little does she know that he always liked her as well. But ya know...the darn bro code! So when Ava and Barrett end up under the same roof, things get really interesting. 

I really enjoyed this book. There were these moments where Ava and Barrett gave in to their feelings and it was ridiculously hot and the whole "we shouldn't be doing this" factor played a big part of that. But the fact was that Ava and Barrett had genuine feelings for each other and that's what made things even better between them. 

Best friend’s little sister is one of my favorites tropes. The whole “forbidden”’ aspect (which I think never really turns out to be a valid reason) can be extremely sexy if written well and Kendall has definitely pulled it off in this book. 

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She's a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she's appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

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REVIEW BLITZ & 4 STAR REVIEW: Baby Daddy by Kendall Ryan

A hot and hilarious new standalone from New York Times bestseller Kendall Ryan.

We met in a trapped elevator.

Emmett was on his way to work, sophisticated and handsome in his tailored suit and tie.

I was on my way to the sperm bank. Awkward, right?

At thirty-five, my life hadn’t taken the path I thought it would and I was tired of waiting—I wanted a baby. And I was ready to take matters into my own hands to make it happen.

After our ill-fated elevator encounter, Emmett insisted on taking me to dinner—he also insisted on something else—that I ditch my plan involving a turkey baster and let him do the job. He would be my baby daddy. He was a wealthy and powerful CEO with little interest in diapers or playdates. And since he didn’t want kids, I’d be on my own once his bun was in my oven, free to go my own way.

But once his baby was inside me, it was like a switch had been flipped, and I got a whole lot more than I ever bargained for.

This full-length standalone contains a hot, swoonworthy hero, lots of playful banter and some hot baby-making ! Enjoy.

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My Review

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

Jenna wants to have a baby, but she hasn’t met the right so she’s taking matter I to her own hands. Unfortunately for her, fate has its own plans and she gets stuck in an elevator while on the way to her doctor's appointment. But she doesn’t get stuck alone. A very handsome man named Emmett gets stuck with her. The two of them start to talk and Jenna tells him of her plans to become a mother. He thinks what she is doing is great, but he has an idea that will benefit both od them.

Emmett is very successful. He runs his own business and doesn’t have much of a social life, never mind any romantic relationships. He has no plans to have his own family and is more than willing to do this for her. But he’s not just going to donate sperm. Oh no, my friends. He wants to do it the old fashioned way. Of course Jenna thinks he’s a bit insane, but getting to know him a little, she agrees.

I loved Jenna. In the beginning she was slightly awkward and basically fumbled her way through their first try at getting pregnant. Her past relationships lacked the intense chemistry that she had with Emmett and the fact that she was thinking about the whole situation in such a clinical way did not fly with Emmett. He was determined to show her that while they may have been having sex for a very specific reason, it didn’t have to be boring. And ooooh boy. He definitely did that.

Once Jenna and Emmett got to know each other, they actually became pretty good friends. Emmett was the absolute sweetest and I loooooooooooooved him. Once she became pregnant he was super thoughtful and willing to be there for her no matter what. The feelings Emmett said he would never get, hit him like a truck and before they know it they reach a critical point where they have to decide what they really want. 

This book is a lot of fun. I had a hard time putting it down because I could not wait to see these two go for it. The epilogue of this book left me feeling all the warm and fuzzies and it will probably make you feel the same. 

  

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She's a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she's appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

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REVIEW BLITZ & 5 STAR REVIEW: xo, Zach by Kendall Ryan

The first time we met was at a party. 

Your ex arrived to show off the person he'd left you for last month, and you asked me to pretend to be your date.

I was more than happy to help. You were attractive, smart and witty--and that kiss we shared? It left me wanting you for days.

The second time we met was in my office on campus where we were both surprised to discover you were the new master’s degree student in poetry that I would be working with. You promised to be professional. I did no such thing.

The late nights and intense study sessions spent alongside you majorly throw me off my game. I want you, and I fight with myself daily over this fact.

I know I'm crass, that my sexual innuendos and dirty mouth annoy you, but I live for those two bright spots of color in your cheeks. If that's the only reaction I can get out of you, I'll gladly take it.

You hate Mondays so every Monday I slip an anonymous poem into your bag and your smile gets me through the week.

I think I'm falling for you, and I know it's wrong. I know that I'm only supposed to be your adviser and nothing more, but here's the thing. I think you're falling for me too.

xo, Zach

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My Review

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

Where do I start with this one? I loved it. I loved Poppy. I loved Zach. *sigh*

When Poppy uses Zach to make her ex boyfriend jealous, she just assumes they will part ways at the end of the night and never see each other again. The two share a kiss and enjoy each other's company as they get to know each other, but that's it. When Poppy shows up to meet her new adviser and it's Zach, she is taken aback and thrown off course. 

Meanwhile, Zach can't believe his luck when Poppy walks into his office. He hasn't been able to stop thinking about their kiss. After Poppy and Zach meet a few times, it clear that they not only get along academically, but also on a personal level. Zach wants to date Poppy, but she has her reservations. For many reasons, not just because he is her adviser. 

I loved Poppy and Zach's relationship. It was more about them getting to know each other and Zach saying and doing things to reassure Poppy that he was the man for her. It's not that she didn't believe him or that she didn't want him, she was wary about getting involved with anyone. But was a persistent man and pulled out all the stops. 

Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down. I swooned repeatedly from the things Zach did and I couldn't wait for Poppy to realize that he was perfect for her. The pay off was  wonderful and by the time I finished I felt all warm and fuzzy! This is definitely a one-click book!

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She's a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she's appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

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REVIEW BLITZ & 5 STAR REVIEW: Very Irresistible Playboy (Billionaire Bachelors #1) by Lila Monroe

Welcome to Billionaire Bachelors Inc, where the sexiest men in the city are about to meet their match…

Hot bachelor Max Carlisle is heir to a media empire, tabloid catnip, and… wants to hire me to be his fake fiancee. I know what it takes to keep a billionaire in line, but signing up for seven days in close quarters with this Very Irresistible Playboy? It’s just asking for trouble. The kind of thrilling, reckless trouble I could use a little more of since my career is currently ass-backwards in a mud bath with six shih-tzus (don’t ask).

So do I:
a) Take the job, and bicker wildly every step of the way?
b) Embark on a mad-cap treasure hunt to claim his billion-dollar inheritance?
c) Try my hardest not to fall head-over-heels in love with him and wind up having the best sex of my life?
d) All of the above?

Something tells me I’m about to be way out of my league… and under the most handsome, infuriating man I’ve ever met. But with a fortune on the line, can we beat out his crazy relatives to win the prize? And will our fake relationship be game over at the finish line?

Find out in the new sexy, hilarious romantic comedy from Lila Monroe!

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BILLIONAIRE BACHELORS SERIES 

1 VIP (Jan 2018) 

2 Hot Daddy (April 2018) 

3 Wild Card (June 2018) 

4 TBC (Aug 2018)

My Review

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

I love the way this book starts. Hallie is a photographer at a wedding and when she sneaks away to steal a cupcake, she ends up having a hot kiss with an equally hot stranger.He disappears almost as quickly. 

After a terrible job interview, Hallie runs into a woman who offers her the perfect opportunity. All Hallie has to do is pretend to be someone's girlfriend for a week. Which seems simple enough, until Hallie meets the potential "boyfriend" who is also her hot stranger. Turns out the man she kissed the very eligible, very rich Max Carlisle. He is absolutely delighted to find out that Hallie could be his girlfriend for the week and he tries his best to convince her to do it. Of course she does and that is where the fun really begins. 

I loved these two together. Hallie was a breath of fresh air in Max's stuffy world. Most of Max's family are pretty terrible people and when his grandfather sends them all on a wild scavenger hunt in order to see who will take over the family business, having Hallie at his side is a major bonus. At first Max isn't at interested in the games his grandfather is playing, but Hallie's enthusiasm is infectious and before he knows it, they are trying to win the whole thing. 

This was a quick read that had me entertained the whole time. I found myself not only completely invested in the results of the scavenger hunt, but also with Hallie and Max's "relationship". These two had fantastic chemistry and every moment between them was special. 

EXCERPT

Max sets me down gently, and brushes a strand of wet hair from my face. His eyes are stormy blue in the darkness, and his fingertips hot against my face.

My breath catches. My eyes drift to his mouth, and then just like that, he’s pulling me close again, into a hot, reckless kiss.

Ahhh.

God, I’ve been dying to taste him again. His mouth is hard and possessive, claiming mine, and a shudder of lust rolls through me at the feel of him. His hands are all over me, molding me against him as the fire between us blazes hotter, and I forget everything. Like my rules, and our arrangement, and the fact I’ve sworn off men like him . . . None of it matters, not with Max’s tongue doing wicked things to mine, and his body so hard against me.

Very hard.

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About the Author

Combining her passions for books, sex, and well-fitted suits, Lila Monroe wrote her first romantic comedy, The Billionaire Bargain, in 2015 and hasn’t stopped since. She loves writing about smart alpha men, and the strong and sassy women who try to tame them.

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REVIEW BLITZ & 4 STAR REVIEW: Torrid Little Affair (Forbidden Desires #3) by Kendall Ryan

 

  

The best way to get over someone is to get under someone else. And I have the perfect candidate all picked out.

My new assistant is tempting beyond belief with her curvy body and take-no-shit attitude. All those luscious curves, and a juicy ass I’m already in love with. God, the things that I would do to that ass…

But it’s the haunted look in her eyes that speaks to me. Like she’s taken just as much shit in her past as I have—maybe more. We both deserve a little fun.

Love can’t fix everything. Mind-blowing sex and a few killer orgasms, on the other hand?

I have a feeling those might do the trick.

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My Review

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

After the first two books in this series, I was so excited for Cooper to get his happily ever after. I absolutely loved him. He was sweet. Sexy. Sensitive. Caring. But by the end of the second book he was a broken man and all I wanted was for him to be happy. 

Cooper has taken a break from the family business. He needed to get away and heal, but now it is time for him to come back. Upon his return, he meets his new assistant Corinne and that is when the real healing begins. 

I think I shot myself in the foot with this book. I absolutely LOVED Cooper and was so excited to get his story, but I think I may have built it up a bit too much in my head. And then when I started reading, something happened, which had never happened before. I let current events color my view of something that happened in this book. I won't say what it was exactly, but I started reading this book soon after a giant news story broke. And then Cooper did something that made me think of that news story and it me so angry that I had to put the book down and take a little break. 

But while I was initially taken aback, I did end up finishing it and enjoying Cooper's story. Meeting Corinne and starting up a relationship with her helped him put things into perspective and make him realize what is really important. 

And now I can't wait for Quinn's story! It's an older man/younger woman story! Yayyyyyyyyy!

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She's a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she's appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

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REVIEW BLITZ & 5 STAR REVIEW: Miss Fix It by Emma Hart

One handywoman.

One single dad.

One set of twins.

And the wall isn’t the only thing being drilled…

I learned the hard way that being a handywoman isn’t easy. The questions, the stares—the assumption I’m the proud owner of a cock and balls. Not that it matters. I’ve proven over and over that I’m ready for anything the judgmental asses throw at me.

Except the hot, single dad of twins who just moved to town.
Brantley Cooper gets the shock of his life when I show up on his doorstep to fix up his kids’ new rooms. His son is confused why ‘the pretty lady has a drill,’ and his daughter has a new obsession—me.

On paper, my job is easy. Go in, do their bedrooms, and leave.

In theory, I’m spending eight hours a day with a guarded, sexy as hell guy, and I’m staying for dinner more often than I’m eating it alone, on my couch, with Friends re-runs.
I shouldn’t be staying for dinner. I shouldn’t be helping him out with the twins. I shouldn’t be falling in love with tiny toes and dimpled cheeks.

And I most definitely should not be kissing my client.
Oops…

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My Review

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

From the moment Kali meets Brantley, she is attracted to him. He needs his children's rooms dealt with as soon as possible and of course Kali is the girl for the job. She can see that he has his hands full with his children. The twins can be quite difficult at times, but they are absolutely adorable and I loved them. 

As Kali starts to work on the twins' bedrooms, she gets a glimpse into Brantley's world. On a good day, the twins are rambunctious. On a bad day, well let's just say that they made me happy I was childless. But they were adorable and it doesn't take long for Kali to fall in love with them. 

And the same goes for Brantley. Kali knows that getting involved with him is a bad idea. He is her client and crossing that line would be wrong. I loved these two. I am a big fan of banter and this book has some A+ banter. Both Kali and Brantley are witty, smart and quick with a comeback and they made me laugh multiple times. They are also a ridiculously hot couple that almost melted my ereader. When they finally broke through all the sexual tension between them....WOW.

As soon as I read the synopsis for this book I knew that I would love it. What's not to like? Female handywoman? Awesome. Single dad? Amazing. Adorable children? I'm sold! Plus, it had been a while since I read one of Emma's books and my schedule finally allowed for me to read one and this seemed like the perfect book for me. And it was! 

EXCERPT

Deal with it,” I echoed, my mouth dry. “What exactly do you mean by that?”

He glanced at my mouth.

“Okay, but, um, here’s the thing.” I couldn’t breathe. I sounded like a panting idiot trying to get the words out between each short, sharp breath I took. “This,” I motioned between us, “is bad.”

“Bad.” His lips tugged to the side.

“Yes. Because,”—help. Someone help—“because this isn’t allowed. Company rules. No cavorting with clients.”
“No cavorting with clients.” That half-smile turned into a full-blown grin. “That’s very…proper.”

“Well, I can’t exactly put, “No sleeping with the clients” now, can I?”

“You could have, but it would have been unfortunately precise.”

“I should change that.”

“I disagree.”

I licked my lips. “You should agree. Because this is—”

“Bad. You said.” More lip twitching.

“I thought you were sorry you made it awkward by kissing me.”

“That was before I found out you were attracted to me. Now, I’m a lot less sorry I kissed you.”

Oh. Well. Fair enough.

“Should I take back my acceptance of your apology?” I asked.

“You should stop talking and see how you feel when I’ve kissed you again.”

 

By day, New York Times and USA Today bestselling New Adult author Emma Hart dons a cape and calls herself Super Mum to two beautiful little monsters. By night, she drops the cape, pours a glass of whatever she fancies—usually wine—and writes books. Emma is working on Top Secret projects she will share with her followers and fans at every available opportunity. Naturally, all Top Secret projects involve a dashingly hot guy who likes to forget to wear a shirt, a sprinkling (or several) of hold-onto-your-panties hot scenes, and a whole lotta love. She likes to be busy—unless busy involves doing the dishes, but that seems to be when all the ideas come to life. 

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