RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: Tagging Up (Callahan Family #5) by Carrie Aarons

All Anna Callahan wants is her independence.

Being the youngest member of her immediate family, and massive network of cousins, she’s always been sheltered. That ends now. After graduating with her masters in nursing, she’s ready to move out of her parents’ house, whether they support that decision or not. While wallowing in the guilt of that choice at the local bar, she bumps into the one guy she shouldn’t go near.

A player for her family’s team and her cousin’s best friend, Clark should come with a warning label. Not only because he’s the league’s number one playboy, but because he’s significantly older than her.

Unfortunately, they can’t seem to keep their hands off of each other. That initial night together leads to scorching glances across public parties, secret hookups in hidden places, and way more than either of their hearts bargained for.

But being with Clark means lying to those closest to them. When their secret is finally discovered, it sends the already skittish bad boy running for the hills. And although she claimed to want freedom with no strings, Anna can’t help but feel the sharp pull to be with him forever.

Clark Nyle swore a long time ago he’d never be committed to anyone.

After watching his mother ruin his father through adultery and abandonment, he knows that love is for masochists and he certainly isn’t one. Baseball and living life like every day’s a party are his only two passions.

Then his father dies, and he’s forced to question everything. It leads to a barstool, too many drinks, and into the backseat of his car with the one woman he should never have touched.

Now that he’s gotten a taste of Anna, he can’t stay away. Even if their secret affair comes with way too many consequences. Her family owns the team he plays for, not to mention his best friend would cut off his balls if he knew what they were up to. Plus, he doesn’t want anything long-term, and eventually he’s going to break her heart.

But the more time he spends with her, the more he seems to want a different future than the one he always planned on. Until they’re found out, and he’s forced to choose between his demons and the disapproval of his closest friends … or her.

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

I love a well written age gap romance and this is exactly what this book is! 

Anna and Clark have known each other for a while, but it isn't until they find themselves at their usual hangout, alone, nursing their current woes, that they act on any attraction they may have felt in the past. They agree that them being together is a terrible idea, but they just can't help themselves. Despite their difference in age, they enjoy each other's company and connect in a way that they've never experienced. 

I loved Clark! I know Anna is close to her family and they are (mostly) supportive, but throughout this book I saw Clark as Anna's biggest supporter. Anna finds herself at a crossroads in her life and she may not have realized it, but she was looking for someone to give her the push she needed. She is done living at her parent's house and with Clark's encouragement, she's able to do the thing she had been trying so hard to do. And as a couple these two have wonderful chemistry and they made sense. 

This book brings an end to the Callahan family series and I am sad to see it go. Just like the rest of the series, we see the various family members and their significant others/offspring throughout the book. They are there to give advice and/or help the other person get their head out of their booty or provide some much needed comic relief. 

Author of romance novels such as Fool Me Twice and Love at First Fight, 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’s a Jersey girl living in Texas with her husband, daughter, son, and Great Dane/Lab rescue.

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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: Kiss and Don't Tell by Meghan Quinn

From USA Today bestselling author and the author of The Highland Fling, comes a brand new hockey romance about a wayward traveler falling in love with her ex-boyfriend's half-brother. Steamy and unapologetically witty. 

Five hockey players, a cabin in the woods . . . and little old me, Winnie Berlin.

Sounds like the start of a fantasy, right? But it's not. It's my reality.

It all started when I got lost in the middle of the Canadian Rockies. A wicked thunderstorm sent my car mud sliding into a ditch and for a girl whose survival skills involve finding the nearest Starbucks, I was in deep trouble.

Forced to abandon my car in search of help, I stumbled upon a cabin in the middle of nowhere. Soaking wet, irritated, and in desperate need of a hot shower, I knocked on the door for help only to be greeted by five boisterous, burly, and insanely attractive men.

Not just men.

Professional hockey players.

I hit the motherload of fantasies, right? Wrong.

Because as it turns out, one of them is my ex-boyfriend's half-brother. And when I end up crashing in their spare bedroom for the night, things take a very unexpected turn.

I'm not sure any amount of survival skills can protect my heart from Vancouver Agitators star goalie, Pacey Lawes. But as long as we kiss and don’t tell, maybe everything will be okay . . .

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

Okay. I really loved this book. I know Meghan doesn't officially writes series, but this book introduces to a whole new batch of guys and I LOVE THEM ALL. Ugh. One in particular, who we meet pretty much right away, stole my heart and I REALLY hope that Meghan writes his story. 

But back to this book.....Pacey and Winnie! I loved them! The premise of Winnie walking into this house full of hockey players made me laugh and the lengths they go to prove who they are made me laugh even more. I probably would have been wary of them too, but it turns out they are just a bunch of good guys. 

Pacey and Winnie are attracted to each other from the start. Of course she thinks she is leaving so there is no point in getting to know him. Or any of the guys. But then when she gets stuck there, it's kind of the perfect situation. They both go back and forth about whether getting involved is the smart thing to do, but they connect on a level that surprises both of them. And I just loved them together. 

This book is full of the signature Meghan Quinn humor. There are plenty of hilarious moments and you will fall in love with the men of the Vancouver Agitators. There are even a few mentions of some of our old favorites. Go and grab this book...you will not be disappointed!

USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.

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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: For Love or Honey by Staci Hart

For Love or Honey by Staci Hart is a brand new enemies to lovers rom-com, available NOW! This new release is the perfect weekend binge. Grab your copy from your favorite online retailer!

"Leave me with this book, the characters and the bees and I’ll be one happy reader - probably forever." - The Chatty Romance Reader

 

When the devil comes to town, you have to meet him head on.

 
Which is exactly what I did when Grant Stone rolled into our small Texas town, driving a sports car I could fit in the bed of my truck, wearing a suit as black as his soul. He’s here to acquire mineral rights to half a dozen farms in town.

 
And there’s no way he’s getting mine.

 
I don’t make deals with the devil.

 
So when he challenges me to show him the small town ropes, my motivation is the prospect of seeing him make a fool of himself. He might have an angle, but if he thinks he can finagle me into endangering my bee farm, he’s got another thing coming.

 
Until the line in the sand is washed away.

 
My farm in danger. A town in upheaval. A man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

 
And me in the middle.

 
When the devil comes to town, you have to meet him head on.

 
And when he sneaks into your heart, he’ll only break it.

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

This book had me laughing from the first chapter.  The egg throwing incident set the tone for a back and forth between Grant and Jo that I really enjoyed. It's start off a bit hostile since Grant is looking to buy Jo's family land, but it slowly turned into something else. 

Jo's plan to drive Grant away by trying to humiliate him as much as possible is not even remotely successful. All it did was allow Jo to see him as an actual person and not the devil she assumed he was. Meanwhile Grant, who originally is very out of place in the small Texas town, slowly starts to fit in and even wins some people over. 

I loved this book. It's sweet and funny and even downright sexy at times. Jo and Grant had fantastic chemistry and I loved how their relationship progressed. There were these brief moments when I wasn't sure where they stood with each other, but then something would happen that reassured me. Of course Grant wasn't the big bad wolf that he appeared to be and I loved discovering the person he really was. Winnie played a big part in that and I appreciated that she really did stick to her guns the whole time. She may have had a few moments where she wavered a bit, but honestly, who wouldn't?

Staci has been a lot of things up to this point in her life -- a graphic designer, an entrepreneur, a seamstress, a clothing and handbag designer, a waitress. Can't forget that. She's also been a mom, with three little girls who are sure to grow up to break a number of hearts. She's been a wife, though she's certainly not the cleanest, or the best cook. She's also super, duper fun at a party, especially if she's been drinking whiskey. When she's not writing, she's reading, sleeping, gaming, or designing graphics.

 
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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: Then You Saw Me by Carrie Aarons

Then You Saw Me by Carrie Aarons is live! You’re bound to binge this new adult read, and with college roommates, forced proximity and unrequited love, it’ll hit all the best tropes!

You know what’s guaranteed to send your heart into your throat? Opening the front door of your off-campus house to find the boy you had a crush on all through high school telling you he’s the new subletter.

Of course, he barely knew I existed back then, and still doesn’t even though we attend the same university. But in a house of six college kids, it should be easy to remain invisible while carrying a torch for him. After all, I’m skilled at being overlooked and playing second fiddle.

Except Austin Van Hewitt, my hometown’s golden boy, doesn’t get the memo. After we throw our first party of the year, I’m on his radar and somehow my lips miraculously end up on his. The budding romance is one I’ve always dreamt about. As he shows more and more interest, I push aside the plaguing insecurity of never being good enough.

But then a letter shows up in our mailbox. A time capsule I wrote to myself when I was fifteen. You know, the kind where a teacher sends it to you years later? Guess who opens it by mistake and reads all about how I plan on marrying him and having his babies one day? Did I mention I signed it using his last name?

Mortifying would be an understatement. After he starts pulling away, I’m once again the girl in the background hoping that someone will understand me enough to pay me all of their attention.

The old me, the one conditioned to settle for what she’s given, would back down. This time, though, if I want everything I almost held in my hands, I’ll have to speak up. I’ll have to admit exactly how I feel, fight for the love that was blossoming. And I’m not sure what’s scarier; voicing my inner thoughts or facing his ultimate rejection.

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Taya has had a crush on Austin for a long time. They grew up in the same town and know all the same people, but they may as well have lived worlds apart. Austin was the older, popular boy from a well to do family and Taya was the quiet girl who was overlooked by everyone, including her family. 

So when they find themselves sharing a house, Taya cannot believe her luck. She's convinced herself that she is over her crush, but of course she is not. The two form a friendship that is slowly turning into more, but then the letter shows up, which changes everything. 

This is a very sweet NA. I loved Taya and Austin as a couple. She put him on this pedestal and while it's not that he didn't live up to it, Taya quickly learned that their lives were a lot more similar than she though. They were able to lean on each other during the hard times and that was nice to see. Austin was just an absolute sweetheart and I really liked him. 

Can I just say that I love how well Carrie writes college age characters? They are doing college age things so that means they are making poor decisions and probably not handling things in the best manner, but if they did, I would think it a bit unrealistic. I mean, let's look at some of the side characters. We have a couple who are constantly fighting (and then making up), a guy who leaves to star on a reality show (I can't wait to learn more about him *fingers crossed*) and of course that guy's best friend, who is also madly in love with him. So yeah...lots of chaos, but these are college kids so I'm on board with it all!

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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 Texas with her husband, daughter, son and Lab/Great Dane rescue.

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COVER REVEAL: Western Waves by Brittainy Cherry

Title: Western Waves

A Compass Series Standalone

Author: Brittainy Cherry

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Design: Hang Le

Photo: Wander Aguiar

Model: Sam Myerson

Release Date: September 15, 2021

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They called him the grave digger—the man who dug up the darkest secrets of a person's past.

Damian Blackstone didn’t care about my existence. He came into my world for one reason only. He came to find answers about his past.

He moved like the villain in my favorite fairytales. He wasn’t the one who received the happily ever afters; he was the one who destroyed them.

Which was why I couldn’t understand my step-father setting it up in his will for Damian and me to be married. If we didn’t wed, all of my family’s inheritance would be donated to charity.

I wasn’t certain I’d be able to live with a man like Damian, but make no mistake, he wasn’t the monster in this story. Damian danced with the darkness, but I submersed myself within it.

The longer he stuck around, the more complicated things became. Every family had its skeletons, and Damian came to dig up ours. When the truth came out, and the secrets were revealed, I was left wishing I’d never said, ‘I do.’

By that point, it was already too late.

I was tangoed in his darkness as he bathed within mine.

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Brittainy Cherry has been in love with words since the day she took her first breath. She graduated from Carroll University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Creative Writing. She loves to take part in writing screenplays, acting, and dancing--poorly of course. Coffee, chai tea, and wine are three things that she thinks every person should partake in! Brittainy lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When she's not running a million errands and crafting stories, she's probably playing with her adorable pets.

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