🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Finn by Melanie Moreland

Finn by Melanie Moreland

Release Date: May 22, 2025

Series: The Irishmen #1

Pages: 406

Genres: Mafia Romance, Suspense

His Power Rules the City—But She Rules His Heart.

Finn O’Reilly 

Oversees his hotel and his syndicate with a commanding presence and leadership, knowing any weakness could be used against him.
And he has none.
Except Una Murphy. The woman he lost his heart to and still loves, even though she wants nothing to do with him.
Or so she claims.
When her life is in peril, he won’t stop until she is safe and back where she belongs—with him.
Can he rescue her?
Convince her to stay?
Will she be a part of his world, regardless of the danger, knowing she is safer with him than apart?
She is his world.
He simply needs to convince her.

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My Review:

Moreland’s latest release is full of sizzling chemistry and suspense. As the first book in The Irishmen duet, Finn, will leave you rooting for the characters until the very end!

For someone as wealthy as Finn O’Reilly, he never thought that he would get into the hotel business until he met Una Murphy. Her enthusiasm for the hospitality business and wanting to be part of it has Finn immediately wanting to let her run one of his businesses. While he owns a lot of legal businesses, Finn is also in charge of his underworld dealings with other territories.

Though his life might be full of danger, it helps that he has no weaknesses that could be used against him. Except, there is someone that over the years has stolen his heart and that is Una. Yet, she has made it clear that his world is not for her even though they both know that what they have is real. No matter how much distance Una places between them, Finn will always be there for her. So, when he finds out that she might be in danger, he will make sure to save her at all costs. Vowing to make her his once and for all.

Una Murphy never envisioned not having her parents around to rely on, leaving her and brother to stand by each other. While her brother follows on their dad’s footsteps within the syndicate, Una wants nothing to do with it. She has witnessed what it could do to loved ones and she has done everything in her power to stay away from Finn. Yet, he still loves her and wants them to go be together. Finn O’Reilly is everything she has wanted in a man, but there are dangers lurking behind the underworld and Una is not sure if they’ll ever be safe.

I throughly enjoyed reading Finn, the characters had undeniable chemistry from the very beginning. Finn has become overly protective of her the minute they met and it stays that way for years. Even though he wants to respect her decision of not being together, he will always be there for her. He knows that Una only has her brother, but when her brother slowly starts to change, it becomes evident that Finn has to step in. All in all, I loved the suspense in this first book and the ending makes me want to read Neill’s book right away! I would highly recommend checking out this book and any others by the author. :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Just One More Affair by Carly Phillips

Just One More Affair by Carly Phillips

Release Date: May 12, 2025

Series: The Sterling Family #5

Pages: 184

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Oops, she did it again…

A one-night stand with a billionaire.
A surprise pregnancy.
Can she trust his love?
Or is it the baby tying them together?

Charlotte Kendall never expected history to repeat itself after a one-night stand at a wedding. Especially since a past encounter left her co-parenting twin daughters she adores. Except this time, her baby daddy is a man she can’t resist.

Billionaire Jared Sterling always gets what he wants—and he wants Charlotte Kendall. When he learns she’s pregnant, he’s all in. But Charlotte’s past has taught this independent, single mom to guard her heart. She doubts Jared’s motives and believes he’s only invested for the baby.

Their chemistry is undeniable and Jared will do anything to convince Charlotte she’s his endgame. But her life is complicated and when her brother’s recklessness puts Charlotte in danger, Jared takes over, proving he’s offering the love and stability she has always craved.

Now Charlotte must decide—will she keep running from the man who’s offering her everything, or take a chance on love?

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My Review:

As the fifth book in The Sterling Family, Phillips delivers a steamy second chance romance between a business mogul and an archeologists in Just One More Affair. Can a second one-night stand end up turning into a forever?

After having a one-night stand that gave her twin daughters, Charlotte Kendall never expected to be invited to her old one-night stand’s wedding. But that’s one of things that she loves about her relationship with Noah Powers, that they can be good co-parents and friends. While Charlotte was pursuing her archeological dreams in Egypt, she is grateful to have Noah to help her take care of the girls. While trying to enjoy the last day with her daughters, Charlotte spots Jared Sterling, the handsome Sterling brother that has been extra charming since the minute they met. 

It’s evident that they have a connection, one that they would later on explore. Only time around, she would go back to Egypt only to find out that is is pregnant again and the father is thousand of miles away. It is then that Charlotte makes the decision to come back home to take care of her daughters and tell Jared that he is going to be a dad. She was definitely not expecting for Jared to be like Noah, he is set on to win her over no matter what. Yet, she fears that he is only worried for their baby and not really her. Yet, it would take a twist in events to prove to them that they might just be it for each other.

I absolutely loved reading Just One More Affair, after reading Just One More Temptation, I was happy to find out that Charlotte was going to get her own story. It’s been years since Charlotte had to be a single mom, she has been relying on herself even longer and that’s what has made her guard her heart. It’s hard to rely on other people, but Jared is different and the fact that he wants her to feel like she belongs in his life it’s difficult. Jared Sterling never expected to settle down anytime soon, not after working day-and-night at Sterling Investments. But seeing Charlotte again has him rethinking his own future, especially after he finds out that he is going to be a dad. Neither of them expected to develop strong feelings for each other and he vows to prove that he will never walk from them. I loved the interactions that we get from the rest of the family, Charlotte’s daughters quickly embrace Jared and it was sweet to see. The ending was perfect for them and I cannot wait to read the next book in the series! :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

My Rating: 4.5/5

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🔖 BLOG TOUR 🔖 The High Priestess by Michelle Heard {REVIEW}

The High Priestess by Michelle Heard

Release Date: April 10, 2025

Series: Mafia Empire #2

Pages: 263

Genres: Romance, Mafia, Contemporary

From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full-length MAFIA ROMANCE novel.

As the eldest daughter of Ilias Dimitrou, I’m next in line to become the head of the Greek mafia. I’m getting good at putting on an act while I learn everything I need to know about the organization, but behind closed doors, I’m terrified. If my father’s men catch a whiff of my fear, they’ll rip me apart.

Before I’m able to take over from my father, we’re attacked. I have to depend on my newly formed alliance to come to the rescue while I fight with every ounce of strength in my body to stay alive.

Barely surviving when my entire family is slaughtered, I end up being guarded by Lincoln Knight. For some reason, the damaged sniper refuses to leave my side, and I find myself becoming more and more dependent on him. He follows me like a deadly shadow, and I’m well aware of the fact that he’s the only person standing between me and certain death.

When I take my rightful place as the head of the Greek mafia, can I conquer my fears and become the strong leader I was born to be?

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My Review:

If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would, The High Priestess has proven to be one of my favorite books of the year. Heard delivers a captivating mafia romance that had me swooning and rooting for the characters until the end. A must-read!

At the beginning of the story we are introduced to Cassia Dimitrou, heir to become the head of the Greek mafia. At twenty-eight years old, Cassia has been training and shadowing her dad for the past year. But even though to some she might be making progress in her training, to her everything that she’s had to endure has only solidified the fact that Cassia is afraid. Every time she has to deal with killers and criminals, there is a part of her that wonders if she’ll ever be a good leader. It doesn’t help that her stubborn father doesn’t want to retire, so she’s left with dealing with the alliance that he formed with other mafia leaders.

Up to this point Cassia has been able to convince them that she is a force to be reckoned with. Yet, her dad wants nothing to do with them now, all while provoking their enemy, the Bravta. When the Russian mafia attacks them by surprise, she is forced to see her family killed in front of her eyes. She didn’t think she was going to make it. Until a mysterious stranger saves her and takes her back to safety. Apprehensive and a little scared of him at first, Cassia thinks that Knight is going to turn on her. Little does she know how much the tortured stranger would end up changing the course of her life. The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes for her to not develop strong feelings for her bodyguard. The bodyguard who promises to protect her with his own life, all while helping her get her throne back.

Lincoln Knight is not afraid to kill, not after what he’s seen over the years. His time as a Navy Seal came to an abrupt end when he lost his sister. And it was the way he lost her that made him want to avenge her death. Aligning himself with the mafia by chance gave him more reasons to use his skills as a sniper. He was too late in saving his sister and he promises to not repeat the same mistake. So does his best to protect Cassia, she begs him to save her sister and that’s his undoing. It touches him that she wants to give her life for her sister and Knight recalls his own lose. It’s not easy to get her to agree to let him be her bodyguard, but eventually she gives in. Knight seems to be the only one to see through Cassia and the lack of confidence that she has. Yet, underneath all of that he sees a fierce leader and he vows to protect her with his life. Not realizing that she would manage to break down the walls around his heart.

I absolutely loved reading The Hight Priestess, it’s by far the best in the series. There is so much depth when it comes to the characters and their stories. They have lost so much and they are able to rely on each other for support. Although Cassia has always known that she would one day take over her dad, she can’t help to feel like a disappointment to her parents. She doesn’t think she is capable of being the cold hearted leader that she is expected to be in order to run the Greek mafia. It takes a lot to run an old-schooled organization and they will not take kindly or respect her if she shows fear. But having Knight with her gives Cassia a renew purpose and she has a lot to grow within herself to change the organization. Knight was the tortured hero in the story, everyone needs a Knight in their lives. He is protective when it comes to Cassia and he too has a lot to change, especially over his guilt for not being there to protect his own sister. This book has everything you can think of, from action to a full on sizzling romance that had me emotional at the end. I would highly recommend it, cannot wait to read more from the author in the future! :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

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About Michelle Heard:

Michelle Heard is a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author who loves creating stories her readers can get lost in. She resides in South Africa with her son where she's always planning her next book to write, and trip to take.

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