🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Just A Little Secret by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

Just A Little Secret by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

Release Date: July 25, 2023

Series: Dare Crossover Series #2

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

He’s not just a bachelor up for auction …

He’s her sexy birthday gift for the weekend.

But will she be able to forgive him when she finds out he’s hiding more than a little secret?

Georgia Brooks had no intention of bidding on a bachelor at the charity auction, but her sister has other ideas and gifts her with a man for her birthday weekend. But not just any man . . . Drew Daniels. A hot, gorgeous lawyer who makes her want to shed her good-girl image and learn all sorts of new and risqué things.

Attorney Drew Daniels is more than willing to introduce the beautiful Georgia to her naughtier side. Their weekend together is steamy and romantic . . . and it doesn’t hurt that a rival of Drew’s has his eye on Georgia, too. Stirring the other man’s jealousy is a fun side benefit.

Their tryst should have been just about pleasure, but Drew finds he’s attracted to more than Georgia’s outer beauty and he wants to keep her as his own. When Drew suggests they continue their affair, Georgia is too smitten to say no. Even if her parents expect her to marry her lawyer father’s right-hand man.

Georgia finds herself falling for Drew harder and faster than she could have imagined. Until she discovers he's keeping a secret that has the potential to break her heart.

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My Review:

Phillips and Wilde have done it again! As the second book in the Dare Crossover Series, Just A Little Secret is a relatable steamy romance about second chances that will leave you rooting for the characters until the very end.

At the beginning of the story we are introduced to Georgia Brooks, who is putting her degree in nonprofit management to use by working for Future Fast Track. A non-profit dedicated to helping foster kids transition out of the system once they are of age. Not only is she working for a great cause, but Georgia is truly following her passion to help others her way. To the disappointment of her parents who wanted her to follow on the family business path, she finally put her foot down when it came to her career.

Georgia has always been the one to follow the rules, be more cautious and conservative. That is until she meets Drew Daniels at an awards banquet her family is attending. He is bold, daring and she likes that. There is something about him that keeps her drawn to him. Then everything changes when they are at a bachelor auction for the non-profit and her sister ends up bidding for Drew, winning him for her in the process. A weekend with him shouldn’t have been a big deal, until she lets her walls down and sees a potential future with him.

As a successful lawyer, Drew Daniels is competitive by nature, a trait that has helped him a lot in his career. At McKenzie Goodwin, he handles a lot of high-profile mergers and acquisition clients. His job requires him to work long hours and the last thing he wants is to be in a relationship. Drew refuses to go through what he went through with his ex, so he is focusing on improving his career instead. Until he sees the beautiful woman talking to his rival. He is intrigued by her and after getting to know her more, there is a connection that neither of them can deny. No matter how much he wants to pursue her, Drew can’t stop thinking about his previous relationship and what his demanding career could do to their relationship if he gave them a chance.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Just A Little Secret! Phillips and Wilde did a great job with the overall story and the characters. There is an instant chemistry between them and we get to see them open up to each other as well. Georgia truly compliments Drew, she understands him and his career. Even though she wants to make her parents proud, Georgia hesitates to talk to them at first. Then we get to see her shine at the end. They have found each other and now they have to fight for their future. All in all, I would highly recommend checking out this book and the previous book in the series, it will not disappoint! :)

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

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Meet Carly Phillips:

Carly Phillips is the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over eighty sexy contemporary romances featuring hot men, strong women, and emotionally compelling stories her readers have come to expect and love. She is happily married to her college sweetheart and lives in Westchester County, NY. She is the mother of two adult daughters and three crazy dogs who star on her Facebook and Instagram pages. She loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers. Way back in 2002, Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa and was the first romance on a nationally televised book club. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. For more information on upcoming releases, sign up for her newsletter (below) and receive two free books!

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Erika Wilde is a Bestselling author and is best known for her super sexy Marriage Diaries series and The Players Club series, and has also co-written multiple series with Carly Phillips, her best friend and writing buddy for the past twenty years. She lives in Oregon with her husband, and when she's not writing you can find her exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For more information on her upcoming releases, please sign up for her newsletter (below). Newsletter: https://erikawilde.com/

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Sincerely, Your Inconvenient Wife by Julia Wolf

Sincerely, Your Inconvenient Wife by Julia Wolf

Release Date: July 20, 2023

Series: The Harder They Fall #2

Pages: 375

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

I have this thing about saying ‘yes’. I do it frequently, and with abandon.

Skydiving on a whim? Yes.
A last minute getaway to Ireland? Yes!
Agreeing to a marriage of convenience with sexy and arrogant Luca Rossi for two years? Um…yes?

It should have been a simple arrangement. Luca needs a wife to clean up his image as the new CEO of Rossi Motors, and I need my mother to stop trying to fix me up on terrible dates. In two years, we’ll part amicably, no attachments or hard feelings.

Anything that happens between us will be outside the confines of our arrangement.
And by anything, I mean falling into Luca’s bed. Which I also do frequently and with abandon.

But nothing is ever as simple as it seems. It isn’t long before I fall for my motorcycle-riding, dirty-talking, sexy-as-sin husband.

I know I should be careful. This is just temporary, after all, and Luca and I want completely different futures.

The thing is, when I’m with Luca, all I want to do is say, ‘yes’, no matter how reckless that would be.

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My Review:

Wolf delivers a heartwarming and steamy romance in Sincerely, Your Wife, the second book in The Harder They Fall Series. A must-read!

Luca Rossi has it all, money, prestige and wealth to get the attention of just about any woman he could possibly want. But as the new CEO of Rossi Motors, there is a new level of stress coming form the board. They think that being dubbed as “The Playboy CEO” is not good for the company and want Luca to better his image by getting married. Marriage is not something he takes lightly, but he is willing to give it a chance even though becoming the CEO was not his first option. Luckily for Luca, he knows that perfect person to ask to pretend to be his wife. After meeting Saoirse at a party his cousin was throwing at his penthouse. The two seemed to connect right away, but just as things were getting heated between them, they were interrupted and they both went their separate ways. Yet, fate brought them together once again and Luca finds out that Saoirse is the new temp at his company. He can’t stop thinking about their time together and presents her with an arrangement that is going to change their lives forever.

I absolutely loved reading Sincerely, Your Inconvenient Wife! We get to meet Saoirse and Luca, both characters who have an undeniable chemistry from the very beginning. Neither of them expected to see each other again, so they are surprised to find out that Saoirse will be working for his company. The level of proximity between them adds to their attraction towards one another as well. Although they both have very different lives, their mutual agreement changes everything for them. Luca becomes more possessive of Saoire, his feels began to change and he wants to make her his no matter what. Meanwhile, Saoire has always struggled to put down roots, but being with Luca is beginning to give her a chance to explore what she truly wants in her life. Overall, the ending was sweet and I would highly recommend checking out this book. I can’t 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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Julia Wolf writes sexy rockers, broken bad boys, snarky heroines, and bad ass women. She's a firm believer in happily ever afters, no matter how rocky the road is to get there.

Julia lives in Maryland with her husband and three crazy, beautiful children. When she's not writing romance, she's reading it. Some of her favorite things are, in no particular order: goats, books, coffee, and Target.

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Last Comes Fate by Nicole French

Last Comes Fate by Nicole French

Release Date: July 19, 2023

Series: Silver Spoon #3

Pages: 423

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

No one expects a surprise pregnancy from a one month fling.
Just like no one expects to make the same mistake twice.

Five years after we first met and I secretly had his baby, Xavier Parker’s knocked me up again.
Only this time I won’t be keeping it a secret.

My ex-boyfriend is perfect aware we’ve got a baby on the way.
Only problem?
He has no interest in being an ex.

See, Xavier Parker is used to getting his way.
Girlfriend? Forget it.
This brooding duke wants me to be his wife.
And he won’t take no for an answer.

Can I forgive the past and give this father-to-be a chance at a happy ending?
Or will my heartbreak prove too much to forget and spell disaster for us both? 

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My Review:

French delivers a sizzling conclusion in Last Comes Fate, the last book in the Silver Spoon Trilogy. This second chance romance is filled with twists and turns to keep you reading until the very end.

The story picks up right where it left off in Then Comes Lies with the shocking news that Francesca is once again pregnant with Xavier’s baby. After they were given the chance to explore what their lives could be if she and their daughter were to move to England permanently. It quickly become apparent that they didn’t belong in his world, especially not when he started assuming the role as the Duke of Kendal. A role that presented them with obstacles when it comes to their relationship, forcing them to pull apart. But Xavier is not one to give up on his family and he is about to embark on a self-discovering journey to get his family back no matter what. It’s when their family is once again threatened that they both have to face their fears and lean on each other if they plan to have a future together.

I loved reading Last Comes Fate, we truly get to see Xavier and Francesca learn to fight for each other. We get to learn about their fears and of all the obstacles coming their way. Xavier becomes more protective when he finds out that he is going to be a dad again and he doesn’t want to miss a single thing this time around. While Francesca is trying really hard to put her kids first, seeing how Xavier is trying to protect them she slowly starts to let her guard down. With so many shocking twists, this rollercoaster romance will leave you wanting for more. I would highly recommend checking out the trilogy, you will not regret it! :)

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

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About Nicole French: 

Nicole French is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. She's also a hopeless romantic, Springsteen fanatic, and total bookworm. When not writing, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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🔖 REVIEW 🔖 Under the Radar by Melanie Moreland

Under the Radar by Melanie Moreland

Release Date: July 13, 2023

Series: Reynold's Restorations #4

Pages: 328

Genres: Ronace, Contemporary

One of the Donner boys. Troublemakers.

That was the reputation that followed Chase his whole life. Until he grew up and realized he could do better. Be better.

But that choice cost him. His freedom, his family, his chance at love.

By making amends, he found a different path. A new set of friends. A new family.

Life was good. He thought he’d finally found everything he needed.

Then she answered his ad.

Now the roommate he needs is the woman he wants.

Desperately.

How long can he keep his feelings under the radar?

Or is Hannah Gallagher the one to help him break free of his past once and for all?

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My Review:

Under the Radar is such a wholesome read. Moreland delivers a romance about redemption and new beginnings in the fourth book of the Reynolds Restoration Series.

At the beginning of the story we get to meet Chase Donner, who has done his best to clean up his family’s image in town. But no matter how much money he gives away to the community, the Donner name still has a bad reputation. After making amends to those his family hurt, Chase unexpectedly finds a new family and friends in the process that accept him no matter what. He was given a second chance to make things right, though he wasn’t expecting for love to come knocking at his door. It seems that his ad for a new roommate has been seen by the one person he didn’t expect to see again, Office Gallagher. The one person he can’t seem to stop thinking about and now that she is his new roommate, he is set on making her his once and for all. But Chase fears of what Hannah is going to think when she finds out about his past.

When Hannah Gallagher finds out that Chase is looking for a roommate, she recalls how they met and how he adorably kept calling her Officer Cinnamon. She answers his ad by showing up at his house and to see his priceless expression when Chase finds out that she wants want to be his roommate. It’s evident from the very beginning that there are sparks between them that keep pulling them together. Being in close proximity gives them a chance to get to know each other and they start to grow closer. As an officer, Hannah is aware of Chase’s past, but she has one of her own as well. A past that comes to test her once again and a new obstacle that could end up destroying their potential future together.

I absolutely loved Under the Radar, it was sweet and steamy. There is so much that the characters can relate to and that makes it easer for them to lean on each other. Although they have lost loved ones, there is still a sense of family when it comes to the rest of his friends. They have become so much more to Chase and have embraced Hannah just as much. In the end, they have to face their pasts in order to truly have a chance at a happily-ever-after. All in all, I would highly recommend checking out this book as well as any others from the author, you won’t regret it! :)

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

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Fate of a Royal by Meagan Brandy and Amo Jones

Fate of a Royal by Meagan Brandy and Amo Jones

Release Date: July 7, 2023

Genres: Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy

“You will go to Rathe University, live among the giftless and those of light magic. You, Knight Deveraux, will learn to coexist.”

I’ve never heard more wasted words in my life. Then again, the gifted counsel never did have much to say that wasn’t. The only members amongst them who speak a thing worth listening to are my parents, the King and Queen of the Stygian’s, the people of Dark Magic.

Unfortunately for me and my brothers, they’ve chosen to play nice instead of sinking their talons into anyone who dares demand a thing from their heirs. In this instance at least.

Every gifted is forced to leave our realm behind after graduation to spend the next four years in a world that isn’t ours, while pretending it’s enough for those with something deeper clawing beneath their skin.

It isn’t. Not by a long shot, and while it’s as boring as I thought it would be, we find ways to entertain ourselves.

A little Fae Dust, the power of persuasion, and it’s a party worthy of a royal … or four.

That was fun the first year, but it’s my second now, and the minute I got back to campus, I knew it would be worse than before. I felt it, that pull buried beneath my skin, the whisper of a warning deep in my mind I could hear but couldn’t reach.

It starts with a human party and ends with a fucking nightmare.

A five foot, white haired one.
With eyes like ice and a body begging to be bitten, she’s a problem.

A giftless one.

That’s right, she’s human.
Worthless.
And if the shadow circling my soul is telling me what I think it is … she belongs to it.
My new obsession … is my fated mate.

But there is no way the fates would give me, a Lord of Rathe, a heir to the throne of dark magic, a giftless girl.

I’ll prove they got it wrong.
That she’s not mine.

If I’m lucky, I’ll destroy her in the process.

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My Review:

Brandy and Jones deliver a steamy dark romance in Fate of a Royal, the first book in the Lords of Rathe Series.

After being forced to live among the giftless while attending Rathe University, Knight Deveraux has had a hard time not being able to use his powers. But it’s his second year now and suddenly Knight has been filled with a rage that he can’t control. There is something different in the air, an energy that he can’t explain. That is until he sees her for the first time, a girl that keeps calling to him. He’s never been attracted to anyone as he is with London Crow. She is the only exception, until he finds out that she is his fated mate. A giftless human that he refuses to acknowledge, yet Knight soon finds out that the urge to make her his is a lot stronger. It would take a turn of events to truly change of course of their lives forever.

After ending her relationship with her cheating ex, London Crow is ready to move on. But soon finds herself meeting a mysterious stranger at a party that she can’t stop thinking about him.The energy between the two is magnetic, but just as she is ready to give into him, Knight keeps pulling away. London finds out soon enough about his world and the fact that she is his mate. But there are forces ready to keep pulling them apart, including a shocking secret that neither of them were expecting to find out. 

Not having read any works by Meagan Brandy or Amo Jones before, I didn’t know what to expect before reading Fate of a Royal. Needless to say, the overall idea was what intrigued me the most to this book, but it felt a little flat for me. I know this is the first book, so there is a lot of world building still to come. But the characters themselves didn’t pull in as much the premise did. There is lots of steamy moments in the story as well as twists that kept me reading until the end. It was unexpected and I’m definitely intrigued to find out what happens next. If you like a dark paranormal romance with a twist, then I would recommend checking out this book. (:

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

My Rating: 3.5/5

Meet Meagan Brandy:

Meagan Brandy is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal

Bestselling Author of New Adult and Sports Romance books. Born and raised in California, she is a married mother of three crazy boys who keep her bouncing from one sports field to another, depending on the season, and she wouldn't have it any other way. Starbucks is her best friend and words are her sanity.

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Meagan Brandy is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal

Bestselling Author of New Adult and Sports Romance books. Born and raised in California, she is a married mother of three crazy boys who keep her bouncing from one sports field to another, depending on the season, and she wouldn't have it any other way. Starbucks is her best friend and words are her sanity. 

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