🔖 REVIEW 🔖 Three to Get Ready by Skye Warren

Three to Get Ready by Skye Warren 

Release Date: February 16, 2023

Series: One for the Money #3

Pages: 161

Genres/Tropes: Contemporary Romance/Billionaire Romance/Fake Relationship 

There’s a ticking time bomb in Finn Hughes's head.

That means he has to prepare everyone. Eva. The baby. The company, which is in an uproar after the announcement. He needs to get them ready. Because when the curse hits, it will be too late to say goodbye.

Welcome to the Midnight Dynasty... The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors.

WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk...

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My Review:

Love is worth fighting for in Warren’s last book in her One for the Money Trilogy, Three to Get Ready. This stunning page-turning conclusion will leave you swooning and rooting for the characters until the very end!

Birthright comes in many forms, whether it is with money/property or secrets. For Phineos “Finn” Galileo Hughes and Eva Honorata Morelli they are stuck with their birthrights whether they like it or not. Now that they are officially engaged, Eva is also bound to the Hughes family secrets as well. While her family is on crisis control after the news brakes about Finn’s family, all Eva wants to do is to be with him. But Finn has to do damage control or he’s at risk of losing his family’s legacy. After all the work that it took to keep the curse a secret, it’s all about to change for them. Eva has always been the one to take care of everyone around her, it’s her strength and weakness. Yet, she knew what she signed up for the minute she fell in love with Finn and Eva will keep fighting to keep him for as long as she can.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Three to Get Ready, it was such an emotional rollercoaster as we get to see Eva and Finn go through their biggest obstacle yet. Her biggest fear has slowly become a reality, but Eva is determined for face anything with Finn by her side. The Morellis and Hughes have to stand together as a family unit, which was great to see them interact as well. Warren did a great job with the writing while exploring sensitive topics as well. The ending was special and sweet. I cannot wait to get a glimpse of the characters in other future books if there are any more in the Midnight Dynasty world. I would highly recommend checking out the trilogy and any other book by the author, you won’t be disappointed! :)

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

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About the Author

Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance. Her books have sold over one million copies. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and evil cat.

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 A Very Bossy Billionaire by Scarlett Avery

A Very Bossy Billionaire by Scarlett Avery 

Release Date: February 16, 2023

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

A sinful evening with your boss’s boss isn’t the recommended path for career advancement…

In the land of the size zero supermodel, as a full-figured woman, I don’t often catch the attention of a man that makes my toes curl.

To add to the decadent encounter, the illegally hot stranger with a sexy British accent and dreamy hazel brown eyes wants to see me again.

Finally, finally I get to break my one-time coffee date curse.

Standing up Mr. Suit on our second date is the biggest Shakespearean tragedy ever. I didn’t mean to be a no-show. It was out of my control. Losing my phone was the nail in my coffin.

A week later, arriving at my new job and coming face to face with him, counts as one of the worst days of my life… that’s until I discover he’s my boss’s boss.

Turns out, my boss’s boss doesn’t appreciate being stood up without the curtesy of a call or a text. And boy, the man holds a grudge.

Mr. Suit is determined to make me pay.

Note to self: Hell has no fury like a boss’s boss scorned…

USA Today Bestselling Author Scarlett Avery brings you an unapologetically sexy boss romance / office romance featuring a sassy full-figured heroine and a former all-star Euro soccer player turned hotter than hell billionaire boss who sits at the helm of a plus-size fashion empire.

READER WARNING: This addictive page-turner will be your next book hangover. 

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My Review:

Avery delivers a page-turning steamy romance in A Very Bossy Billionaire. A story that focuses on two individuals whose unexpected encounter ends up changing their lives forever.

As a former lawyer, Adeline De Luca, is ready to change career paths in the midst of trying to date in New York City. After being asked to be part of a test group for a brand-new dating app, she doesn’t know if it’s going to work. But her family has other plans and matchmaking her with someone else turns out to be a disastrous date. Until she meets a mysterious and good looking stranger at a hotel bar. Things quickly change and they agree to meet again, but after losing her phone, Adeline gives up on trying to find out who the stranger really is. It would take a few weeks to walk into her new job and come face-to-face with her mysterious stranger. He is her new boss’s boss and not happy that she stood him up. Xavier intends to make her pay, but the more time they spend together, the more she starts to fall for him. Her relationship with Xavier is too good to be true and she fears that he might not feel the same way she does for him.

For Xavier Keller, being the new COO of Curves Envy and Divine Curves Couture is a world apart from his former career. While trying to adjust to his new role, he is also testing the company’s newest acquired dating app before its release date. His first match proves to be witty, entertaining and can’t wait to meet her in person. Although he’s never had a problem catching a woman’s attention, he’s never had a chance to connect with anyone differently. They are all after his looks and wealth. But that soon changes when he meets the most beautiful woman at a hotel bar, with the promise of meeting again, they part ways. Only to have him stood up by her and doesn’t know why. Then he sees his newest executive assistant and everything turns upside down. Xavier has never been more attracted to her and vows to make her his after making her pay for being a no-show.

I really enjoyed reading A Very Bossy Billionaire, there was lots of sizzling chemistry between the characters from the very beginning. Though they did not grew up with the best example of a health relationship/marriage, they are willing to try to start a new relationship as they face obstacles coming their way. I loved the ending, it worked really well for them and I cannot wait to read more form the author in the future! :)

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

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Meet Scarlett Avery:

I live in the Great North (aka Canada)!

I’m a USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR and an Amazon Bestseller author!

Here’s the reason I step into my dream every single morning when I wake up:

“Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some books just swallow you up, heart and soul.” — Joanne Harris (Author of the award-winning novel, Chocolat)

I muse about dangerously loving and fierce alphas and the sassy women who bring them down to their knees.

I write sultry, sensual and steamy romance novels, laced with kinks. I’ll admit my novels are scorching hot, but if you can’t push the boundaries between the pages of a book, it’s just not fun.

I’m constantly walking around with new stories/dialogues floating in my head. I consider myself lucky I get to spend my days dreaming up the most delicious alphas in romance. I love every minute of it!

On a personal note…

I have a serious love affair with Italian gelato, ice cream, pound cake, white chocolate and Macadamia nut cookies, peanut butter cookies, and Martinis. I could live off French or Italian charcuterie boards. California Chardonnay? Thank you, God!

Like most women, I have way more shoes than I need, but it’s so hard to resist getting new ones. If you’ve read my books, you know I have an obsession with high heels, hence the photo at the top. At 5’9, I hardly need more height, and God knows I can’t walk like a lady with anything higher than 2 1/2 inches, but I drool all over them, and admire women who can rock heels. That’s why I live vicariously through my main female characters who wear 4 and even 5-inch heels with elegance and poise.

I hold two University degrees in two different languages from two of the two prestigious international business schools. Just like Sofia and Ciara, the main female characters of my first two romance books, I speak several languages.

Since publishing my first book, I’ve been blessed with an insanely awesome group of faithful readers. I love those ladies so much. Their passion for my books makes the very, very long hours rewarding.

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Made For You by Natasha Madison

Release Date: February 14, 2023

Series: Made For #2

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Sports

From Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes

A brand new stand-alone enemies-to-lovers grumpy/sunshine sports romance.

A spin-off from the Only One series

Vivienne

I did the last thing I ever expected to do. I bought a boat. A beautiful boat that was all mine to spend the summer on.
Only thing I was looking forward to was the calm being on the water brought me.
A place where I wasn’t a hockey dynasty princess or the only single girl of the family.
What I wasn’t looking forward to was the broody man in the boat next to me.

Xavier

I was at the top of my game two years ago.
Then it all came crashing down.
I hung up my skates and vowed to never play again.
I was good at hockey, but hockey was bad for me.
I planned to spend my life on my boat with my dog.
Alone. Happily alone.
Until she came along.

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As the second book in her Made For Series, Madison’s Made For You is her latest off the charts enemies-to-lovers romance that will leave you swooning and rooting for the characters until the very end.

For Vivienne Grant growing up among hockey’s greatest is what she calls family, but while her family reunites for the summer. She surprises everyone by getting a boat of her own to call home for the summer, a place to get some much needed work done without any interruptions at all. That soon changes the minute she meets her grumpy neighbor Xavier and his cute dog, Beatrice. It’s from the very beginning that he tries to put some distance between them, trying to keep to himself, yet that clearly didn’t end up working out. There is something about Xavier that calls to her and wants to get to know him more. While her family would be all over him, Vivienne is the one that doesn’t want to push for information that he might not be ready to share. After all, she is the one that is keeping a big secret from her family and friends. But once things are out in the open and Xavier starts to trust her, Vivienne doesn’t know how he is going to react once she finally shares her secret with him.

Xavier Montgomery never expected to own a boat or adopt a dog, not after his life consisted of hockey 24/7 ever since he got drafted to the NHL when he was eighteen. He was at the top of his game, then everything came crushing down two years ago. He was scrutinize when he wasn’t performing like he usually would and with no help to back him up, Xavier made the decision to walk away from hockey all together. Getting a boat and Beatrice was supposed to represent a fresh start for him, away from the spotlight. His routines are always peaceful and the same, until his new neighbor comes along. She a beautiful and ready to kill him with kindness for not being so welcoming to the neighborhood. Vivienne is a distraction and he vows to stay away from her, until he can’t anymore. She is different and understanding. He’s never told anyone what truly happened that changed his life forever and telling her starts to mean something more to him. He is starting to fall and doesn’t know if she feels the same way.

I throughly enjoyed reading Made For You, it was magnetic and steamy. If you like the close proximity and grumpy/sunshine tropes than I would highly recommend checking out the story. Fair warning, there is a sensitive topic that Madison touches on and explains very well. It’s evident from the beginning that both characters can relate to each other and are able to rely on one another as they go through ups and downs. We get to see familiar characters make appearances which made the book that much more enjoyable to read. Although there were a few things that I wish the author could have elaborated on further, the story as a whole was well-written and the ending will leave you wanting for more. 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

Meet Natasha Madison:

When her nose isn't buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she's in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It's a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn't listen to her...

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🌟 BOOK BLITZ 🌟 Palm Springs King by Claire Marti {EXCERPT + GIVEAWAY!}

Palm Springs King by Claire Marti

Release Date: February 9th 2023

Seires: California Suits #4

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

A former rockstar. A perfectionistic yoga teacher. Opposites attract?

Rockstar Austin Michaels never took much seriously—other than his music. But tragedy thrust him out of the spotlight and into the boardroom. Now, he’s helping his brother run a luxury hotel chain and he couldn’t be farther out of his comfort zone. He’s doing his best––until his beautiful new spa manager arrives.

Yoga teacher Kenzie Banks earned her reputation as the best in the spa business by being a hyper-efficient perfectionist. Ready to plant roots after too many years on the road, she’s thrilled to land her dream job working for the Hotel Kings — they’re literally the family she always wished for. Except, her sexy boss Austin Michaels is driving her nuts with his impulsive decisions and smoldering glances.

The sparks between these two opposites burn so hot it’s a wonder they don’t spontaneously combust. But Kenzie knows what they say about fire…and she’s come too far and worked too hard to get burned. Can the pair find a way to work together, or will everything they’re building go up in flames?

One-click this opposites attract, forced proximity standalone romance today!

*Palm Springs King is the fifth book in award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Claire Marti’s new spin off contemporary romance series, California Suits. The series follows the adventures of five best friends who are opening a string of luxury boutique hotels from La Jolla to Monterey to Beverly Hills as each one finds true love…usually where he least expects it. Each book is a standalone.

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{EXCERPT}

“I think you’re sweet.” 

He snapped his gaze toward her, his dark eyebrows up to his hairline. “Sweet?”

She settled back into the buttery leather and sipped the excellent champagne. “Yes, sweet and considerate. Taking a moment to ask about her son. Lending me your car so I didn’t have to go through the hassle of the rental car. Most employers don’t bother.”

“I like people, that’s all.” Then he leaned forward in his seat, his midnight blue eyes blazing. “And if you think I see you as just my employee, especially after being inside you, you’re out of your mind.”

Kenzie choked on the champagne she’d just sipped and started coughing as the bubbles tickled her nostrils. Austin sprang from his chair and massaged her back. Not helpful. Not helpful at all.

AUTHOR BIO:

Claire Marti is an award winning and USA Today Bestselling author of emotional, funny, and swoonworthy Contemporary Romance novels set in Southern California, including the Pacific Vista Ranch series and the spin-off California Suits series. She lives in San Diego with her husband, silly dog, and three clever cats. 

Claire started writing stories as soon as she was old enough to pick up pencil and paper. After graduating from the University of Virginia with a BA in English Literature, Claire was sidetracked by other careers, including practicing law, selling software for legal publishers, and managing a non-profit animal rescue for a Hollywood actress. When Claire's not writing, she's teaching yoga. 

Claire loves to connect with readers! 

Reach out via email or sign up for her monthly newsletter at www.clairemarti.com which is full of exclusive content, fun giveaways, and more! 

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🌟 BOOK BLITZ 🌟 Grumpy Beignet Boss by Melissa Chambers {EXCERPT + GIVEAWAY!}

Grumpy Beignet Boss by Melissa Chambers

Release Date: February 7th 2023 

Series: Broussard Brothers #1

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

He’s betrayed her before, but she won’t fall into his trap again…

After the seventh loan denial, Peyton Boudreaux knows she’ll never get the money to start her own healthy junk food restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She’s left with no other choice than to trudge back home to New Orleans to claim her trust fund with her tail between her legs. But before the money is hers, she’s got to complete the required hours, cleaning grease traps and mopping floors at Boudreaux’s: Home of the Chocolate Hazelnut Beignet. On top of that, she must face the CEO of the dual family business – former love of her life, Braxton Broussard, Traitor. He shot her down both romantically and professionally years ago, and now he’s the one whose butt she’s got to kiss.

Not even the ten years Braxton has spent apart from Peyton have been enough to shake the brown-eyed girl from his fantasies. As much as he loves to see her dressed as a fairy, sitting in his office on Mardi Gras day, he was really hoping he could get the money back into her faux trust fund before she came home to claim it. He can’t let her know her deceased father gambled her cash away. He’s got to find another way to get her the money she’s owed. But more importantly, he’s got to work his way back into her heart, because now that she’s home, he never wants her to leave again.

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{EXCERPT}

He held eye contact with her, but she was too chicken this time to be the last one to look away. She contained her grin and reached for his drink. “What’s this? Whiskey?”

“Yep. Bourbon,” he said.

She nodded. “Big boy drinks. Last time I saw you with a drink it was the King of Beers.”

She took a sip, trying like crazy to keep her face stoic while the liquor assaulted her throat. She never drank liquor.

“I still drink that, too,” he said. “What about you? What do you drink up in Manhattan?”

“Brooklyn.”

“Brooklyn,” he confirmed.

She shrugged. “Wine. Beer. Cocktail of the hour.”

He furrowed his brow. “What is that now, something with bitters or ginger beer?”

She rolled her eyes. “You’re so two years ago, Braxton. It’s the Boudreaux Booty. Everyone knows that.”

A grin stretched across his face, causing her core to light up like a firecracker. “What’s in it?”

She bit her lip, looking to the sky. “Oh, a little bit of vodka, cranberry juice, OJ, and peach schnapps.”

He furrowed his brow. “I think that’s a sex on the beach.”

She put her hand to her chest. “Is it? I’ve never had that. Have you?” This cheesy flirting was so far out of the realm of the two of them, and Peyton was loving every second of it.

He chuckled, and then shrugged. “Maybe. I can’t really remember. It’s been a while since I…had a cocktail.”

She loved his implication. “Oh, yeah? I had one somewhat recently.”

He lifted an eyebrow, and she could swear his lip curled a little. “You did?”

“Yeah. In Manhattan, actually. I was there for an event. Fleet Week. I had lots of cocktails that night.”

He let out a huff, crossing his arms over his chest. “Sounds like a good time. I hope you were safe…didn’t have too many cocktails.”

“Oh, yes. I’m always safe.” She ran her finger around the rim of his glass. “But you wouldn’t know that about me. We never drank cocktails together before.”

His biceps flexed. “No, we haven’t. I’m a few years older than you, ya know.”

Her chest stung. “I do know.”

“You were never really old enough to have a cocktail with me, were you?”

She shrugged. “Depends. Sometimes people don’t wait until they’re twenty-one to have their first drink.”

He stared deep into her gaze. This time she wouldn’t have let go to save a drowning puppy.

“If we would have had a cocktail together on your prom night,” he said, “before you were twenty-one, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to stop.”

She would have traded no ice cream for the rest of her life to hear those words all these years. She nudged his arm with hers. “Maybe that wouldn’t have been the worst thing in the world. Cocktails for months. At least until you went back to Vanderbilt and had cocktails with someone else.”

She stood close to him now, her feet inside his legs, loving using her sexuality in a way she never could have when they were younger.

He uncrossed his arms and tugged on her skirt. “Maybe I was afraid if I had cocktails with you, I’d never want to have them with anyone else.”

She closed her eyes, inhaling hard at his words, which tickled every inch of her body. She leaned in closer. “I guess that would have been hard…staying sober at Vandy for four years.”

He shrugged. “Maybe. Maybe not.”

She opened her eyes, and met his gaze, moving close to his mouth. She hovered there, their lips almost brushing. “I guess we’ll never know, will we?”

She stepped backward and then turned and walked toward the house.

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Melissa Chambers writes contemporary novels for young, new, and actual adults. A Nashville native, she spends her days working in the music industry and her nights tapping away at her keyboard. While she’s slightly obsessed with alt rock, she leaves the guitar playing to her husband and kid. She never misses a chance to play a tennis match, listen to an audiobook, or eat a bowl of ice cream. (Rocky road, please!) She has served as president for the Music City Romance Writers and is the author of the Love Along Hwy 30A series, the Before Forever series (YA), and Courting Carlyn (YA).

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🌟 DOUBLE COVER REVEAL 🌟 The Tryst and The Tease by Lauren Blakely

DOUBLE COVER HOTNESS!!! 

THE TRYST by Lauren Blakely 

Release Date: April 5th 

Genre/Tropes: Ex-boyfriend's dad / Totally forbidden romance / Dirty talking alpha hero / Single Dad / Age-Gap 

Cover Designer: TE Black 

Photographer: Wander Aguiar 

Model: James R.

THE TRYST, an all-new forbidden romance, by #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is coming to KU and audio on April 5th!

What to expect from THE TRYST:

•  Ex-boyfriend's dad 

•  Totally forbidden romance

•  Dirty talking alpha hero 

•  Single Dad 

•  Who’s also loyal, devoted and loves to take care of his woman in and our of bed 

•  A strong, bold, sex positive heroine who goes after what she wants in life 

Some men are just off-limits. Like your ex-boyfriend’s father. 

But when I met the sexy, powerful older man shortly after my business school graduation, he was simply the seductive stranger I wanted to notice me, and he sure did.  

Fast forward a few months later, when my college ex – now a good friend – introduces me to the person he looks up to most…his father. 

The man I spent that one hot night with. 

I should stay far away from the commanding business mogul. But my ex and I are planning a charity fundraiser that involves late nights at his dad’s penthouse in Manhattan. 

Nights where he can’t stop looking at me with desire in his eyes that matches my own.  

I try to resist him, playing the good girl in the city…mostly. 

He’s the perfect gentleman…until he comes knocking on my door and tells me exactly what he wants to do to me.  

And I say yes. 

Stealing nights with him like this is supposed to be wrong, but it feels so right. And when he saves the day to protect his son at the fundraiser, my heart wants him as much as my body does.  

Can we ever be more than just a tryst? 

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(Vanessa Edwin and Teddy Hamilton narrate this emotional, sexy, age-gap romance!) 

Lauren also decided to surprise us and reveal the cover for THE TEASE, an all-new, father’s best friend, off limits romance coming this fall! Both available for preorder! Make sure to preorder these all-new standalone forbidden romances TODAY!! 

THE TEASE by Lauren Blakely

Every rule-following girl knows some men are just off limits. Like, say, your dad’s best friend. 

I’m a rules girl, so I haven’t even dared to fantasize about the enigmatic, gorgeous man I’ve known for years. 

The man has taken trips with my family. He attended my brother’s wedding with his wife. 

Then she leaves him, and I desperately want to say she never deserved you. 

A good girl wouldn't say that though. And she wouldn’t say please do bad things to me. 

But when I receive an invitation one night to an exclusive, private party that caters to my after dark desires, I find him there, looking at me with sin in his smoldering eyes. 

Time to break all my good girl rules… 

NOTE: This book will likely release in September rather than November! 

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A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, sweet, and witty. She also writes USA Today bestselling LGBTQ romance. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, with more than 65 titles on the USA Today Bestsellers list alone. She’s sold more than 5 million books. A Brown University graduate, Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and is the vegetarian at your dinner party.

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Tempting Enemy by M. Robinson

Tempting Enemy by M. Robinson

Release Date: January 31, 2023

Series: Beckham Dynasty #1

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes an
enemies to lovers, forbidden standalone romance.

Look but don’t touch…

She showed up at my bar with a fake ID, I kicked her out. On her 18th birthday, the following week, she showed up again. Except this time, she was demanding a job. Willing to do whatever it took to get it.

Against my better judgment, she got her way, but I’m not going to make it easy on her. Neither are the guys at the bar.

I have two choices: Pretend she’s mine to protect her. Or deal with the consequences when her five older, overprotective brothers find out what their little sister is up to. 

Either way…

It’s going to be hell on me.

Because the enemy is my temptation and like a sinner, I just can’t stay away. 

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Robinson delivers an enemies-to-lovers romance in Tempting Enemy, the first book in the Beckham Dynasty Series. This forbidden steamy romance has a protective alpha hero and unexpected twists to keep you reading until the very end.

At the beginning of the story we get to meet Haven Beckham, who is about to push her luck by trying to get into a biker bar, The Outlaw. As an early birthday present from her best friend, Cove, Haven got her first fake ID in hopes to experience what her friends has since getting one herself. Being the youngest in her family, Haven is used to being surrounded by her older brothers along with her dad. In their minds she is still a little girl, but her eighteenth birthday is around the corner and Haven is ready to show them that she can be independent. But that soon changes the minute she meets, Hayes, the bar owner. There is something about his commanding presence that captivates her from the start, though he is not happy to see a minor waiting to get into his bar. He fights her at every turn and soon becomes her number one enemy. Determined to come back, Haven waits until she is of age to push her luck once again and this time her heart might end up on the line as well.

As co-owner of a biker bar, The Outlaw, Hayes is livid when he sees a minor trying to get into his bar. He throws her out and demands she stays away until she is of age. But her fiery personality and looks has him wanting to protect her. The Outlaw is no place for someone like her, not when there are criminals coming and going. So he is shocked to see her applying for a job the minute she is old enough and Hayes is determined to show her that she is making the wrong choice. It’s the more time they spend together that Hayes starts to develop feelings for her. Feelings that could end up used against him if his dad finds out. There is so much that Haven doesn’t know, things that could threaten their future if he doesn’t start fighting for the love of his life.

I really enjoyed reading Tempting Enemy, Robinson’s characters are raw and the story will leave you hooked. Hayes is the overprotective hero that thinks of himself as the villain when he meets Haven. She is the only to get through him and that scares him. He’s been through so much already and he doesn’t want to let his guard down when it comes to her, but he makes it his mission to protect her no matter what. On the other hand, Haven is getting close to being an adult and finally being able to do what she promised she would do after graduation. Her only option is to get a job and that happens to be at a biker bar. She never expected to fall for Hayes in the process and they both need to rely on each other in order to get their happily-ever-after. The ending fit them really well, it gives us a glimpse into the the second book in the series. I would recommend checking out this book as well as any others by the author! :)

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

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Meet M. Robinson:

M. Robinson is the Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author crowned as the "Queen of Angst" by readers around the world. Dive into her visionary world that will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and leave you wanting more. She writes everything from contemporary to suspense romance and is best known for her novel, El Diablo.

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Serendipity by Carly Phillips

Serendipity by Carly Phillips 

Release Date: February 3, 2023

Series: Serendipity #1

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

He’s from the wrong side of the tracks. She lived in the house on the hill.

Now their fortunes have reversed…but their long-ago attraction still burns.

From high school golden girl to wife of a high-powered New York attorney, Faith Harrington lived the dream. Until divorce and her father’s imprisonment for fraud left her with almost nothing. Now she's back in her hometown to redesign her life, and not every face is friendly. Least of all the town rebel, whose memory lingered long after they shared one searing teenage kiss.

Ethan Barron is a bad boy. Was. Was a bad boy. Now a man—a very rich man—he quietly buys the old Harrington mansion to thumb his nose at Serendipity and the people who looked down on him. But until he reconciles with his brothers and builds a life, the victory rings hollow.

Faith had been a rich girl ripe for rebellion, and his shamelessly stolen kiss still burns in his dreams. Only a fool would risk feeding town gossip by asking her to redecorate the house she grew up in. But Ethan never did choose easy. Not when the hard way promises a much sweeter—and hotter—reward.

Note: Serendipity is book one of a previously published series by NYT Bestselling Author Carly Phillips. Contains a tarnished golden girl, a bad boy in search of redemption, a brother whose first order of business is to ticket his big bro’s Jag, and a town that runs on nosiness. 

Kindle, Apple, Nook, Google Play, Kobo, Amazon Print, BN Print

AUDIO 

Narrated by Pippa Jayne and Eric Michael Summerer 

Audible, Amazon Audio

My Review:

As the first book in the Serendipity Series, Phillips delivers a second chance romance and new beginnings in Serendipity. This small town romance revolves around two individuals who have come home for start fresh, only to be faced with the past which brings them together at the end.

For Ethan Barron, returning to his childhood home of Serendipity, New York after a decade means that he is ready to face the past. As the owner of a weapons software development company, Ethan has found success doing something that he loves to do. It’s the same success that has brought him wealth and he is ready to put it to good use. By purchasing the most ornate house on the hill, he is showing that someone like him could also own the very same house that was once occupied by the Harringtons. A privileged family who fell from grace and their respected name holds no influence over the town. But no matter how much success Ethan has, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t have his brothers back in his life again. While he tries to build a relationship with his siblings, there is a woman Ethan can’t stop thinking about after seeing her outside his house. It’s been a while since he’s seen Faith Harrington and there is something about her that he can’t let go. He is set on winning her back again, only to have life throw him an unexpected twist of events that could change his life forever.

Faith Harrington never expected to go back to her childhood home, especially after the big scandal that changed her life. Her dad took advantage of people and her presence is no longer welcoming in Serendipity. So while she is trying to get the town’s trust back, she is ready to open her interior design business. Little did she know that her teenage crush would end up being her first client, to redecorate her old childhood home that doesn’t belong to her family anymore. At first, Faith is skeptical with Ethan’s proposition, but the more time they spend together the more she starts to see it differently. Faith truly wants to let go of the past and she knows that to do that, she needs to show everyone that she is not her dad. She has had her own obstacles to overcome and maybe a second chance with Ethan might just be what she needs.

I really enjoyed reading Serendipity, it’s evident from the very beginning that both of the characters still have feelings for each other. Yet, they are trying to overcome the past and start fresh in Serendipity. Faith might have grown up in a privileged home, but she quickly learns that she needs to show everyone in town that she can be herself. Her family name has been tainted by the crimes her father committed and she has to find strength to make a new name for herself. On the other hand, Ethan’s goal is to get his family back. After leaving his brother’s behind, they’ve grown to resent him and he is ready to prove that he’s a changed man ready to be there for his family no matter what. It’s clear that family dynamics is the theme in the story and they are able to lean on each other to overcome obstacles coming their way. I would recommend checking out the story as well as any other books by the author!

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

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Meet Carly Phillips:

NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller, Carly Phillips gives her readers Alphalicious heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart on fire. She married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her three crazy dogs: two wheaten terriers and a mutant Havanese, who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram. The author of 50 romance novels, she has raised two incredible daughters who put up with having a mom as a full time writer. Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa as a romance club pick and was the first romance on a nationally televised bookclub. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. Want to keep up with Carly? Sign up for her newsletter (below) and receive TWO FREE books at www.carlyphillips.com.

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