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#BlogTour “Possession” by T.M. Frazier

November 19, 2018MB 2 Comments

“This trilogy is EPIC! If you loved TM Frazier’s King series, you MUST read the Perversion trilogy!”

– Meghan March, New York Times Bestselling Author

POSSESSION, part two of the dark and gritty Perversion Trilogy

**from USA Today bestselling author T.M. Frazier is LIVE!**

Sarah’s Musings…

5 SHOCKING CROWNS

TM Frazier continues to shock and astound with book two of the Perversion Trilogy, Possession. Every single page was a new revelation I never saw coming, leaving my mouth gaping for a majority of the book.

The characters are still ones to love. Tricks remains strong and protective of those she loves, and Grim is still the honorable criminal willing to crush the world in his palm to save Tricks. There are some new characters who are introduced that for the sake of spoilers will not be named, but their appearances are definitely ones that will knock readers off their socks.

Like the new characters, we get to see some old ones from the King series that give fans a glimpse into their lives now and bit of the future. It brought humor to the book and reminded me why I love that series and the men from it so much.

The plot is another one filled with twists and turns, and TM Frazier reveals a grander plan beyond just the capture or rescuing of Tricks. There are bigger things at play here, and seeing all the dynamics and the deceit playing out stole my attention, and I devoured this book in hours. It is fantastic.

Possession has ended and I’m already dying to get my hands on the final book in the trilogy. The Bedlam brothers and Tricks and Grim have taken over my thoughts with all the possibilities as to how this is going to conclude! I can’t wait to see how it all unfolds. The anticipation might kill me!

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Tricia’s Musings…

5 CROWNS

At the end of Persuasion, T.M Frazier left me on the edge of my seat. I have to say, I pretty much stayed there throughout Possession, as the revelations just kept coming.

I can’t tell you how much I love EJ. As a character, I admire her so much. She is resourceful and resilient, a real fighter. Grim continues to put his life on the line for his Tricks. He would fight to the death for her and their love for each other took my breath away. It’s an all encompassing love, fierce and unleashed. To say there’s nothing they wouldn’t do for each other is an understatement.

There’s mind blowing, heart pounding danger at every turn in this fantastic action packed story. My head spun as the cleverly complex plot began to reveal that there is so much more at play here than meets the eye. I kept hoping that Grim would be able to piece things together even before I fully realised what loathsome and depraved, not to mention immoral, forces were at work here. Death, destruction and duplicity, this book has it all. Nail biting is what it is, and by the end I’d almost gnawed down to my knuckles.

Loyalty and brotherhood play a big part for our heroes in this story and support from unexpected sources had me laughing and cheering them on. Strangely, it filled me with a sense of pride.

Of course that ending has left everything on a knife edge. I’m going to try not to spontaneously combust while I wait for Permission.

ARC received in exchange for an honest review.

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#SoontoDrop Most Anticipated Reads of the Week

November 18, 2018MB 3 Comments

My most anticipated releases of the week are here! Make sure you check them out, add them to your TBR, and pre-order as soon as possible. They are must reads!

Check back throughout the week in order to see my reviews and other book news, and make sure you head over to my Facebook page for your chance to win an e-book copy of one of the many new releases being published this week!

Also, don’t forget to comment on any post throughout the week in order to enter to win any ebook from your own TBR ($5.99 Limit). Each comment is an entry, so make sure to comment multiple times.

Dear Diamond COMING MONDAY

Tricia’s Musings…

I’m hearing this is a little different from Ms. Walls’ usual books a little darker and edgier. I love the blurb, and I am very intrigued to see where she goes with it.

FULL REVIEW TO COME SOON

Synopsis:

One unfortunate decision had bought me a life sentence, serving time alongside the gang I’d worked years to avoid. My affiliation with Union 21 had wreaked havoc all around me.

Then came Diamond.

In a world filled with neon-pink lights, glitter, and rhinestones, she was a flawless gem. While she didn’t realize her worth, I recognized her value—priceless.

I’d stop at nothing to have her, even if that meant going against the most powerful drug lord around.

Friends come and go, but Diamond is forever

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#NewReleases for the Week of November 18, 2018

November 18, 2018MB 4 Comments

Another awesome reading week is upon us. The following list indicates the top romance books being released this week. Check out my #soontodrop post to see which books being released this week I am most excited about sharing with you.

Make sure you head over to my Facebook page for your chance to win an e-book copy of one of the many new releases being published this week! Also, don’t forget to comment on any post throughout the week in order to enter to win an ebook from your own TBR ($5.99 Limit). Each comment is an entry, so make sure to comment multiple times.

11/18 – The Reigning & the Rule – Calia Read
11/19 – Breathless – Cherrie Lynn
11/19 – The Date Dare – Tara Sue Me
11/19 -Exquisite Taste – J.D. Hollyfield
11/19 – Cuffing Season – Danielle Allen
11/19 – Dear Diamond – Stephie Walls
11/20 – Do You Feel It, Too? – Nicola Rendell
11/20 – Misadventures on the Rebound – Lauren Rowe
11/20 – What About Us – Sidney Halston
11/20 – 4th & Girl – Max Monroe
11/20 – Sacred Sins – CD Reiss
11/20 – Mercy – Juliana Marley
11/23 – Good Gone Bad – Giana Darling
11/23 – Lines – Anna B. Doe

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#KindleUnlimited

November 18, 2018MB 1 Comment

Check out the newest featured books that are available through Kindle Unlimited or Prime that are either new releases, books that sound good to me, or books I have read. Hopefully, you can find some really great books and save some money! As always, a will indicate that I have read the book and recommend it.

Hate Notes by [Keeland, Vi, Ward, Penelope] Synopsis:

From New York Times bestselling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward comes an unexpected love story of secondhand hearts and second chances…

It all started with a mysterious blue note sewn into a wedding dress.

Something blue.

I’d gone to sell my own unworn bridal gown at a vintage clothing store. That’s when I found another bride’s “something old.”

Stitched into the lining of a fabulously feathered design was the loveliest message I’d ever read: Thank you for making all of my dreams come true.

The name embossed on the blue stationery: Reed Eastwood, obviously the most romantic man who ever lived. I also discovered he’s the most gorgeous. If only my true-love fantasies had stopped there. Because I’ve since found out something else about Mr. Starry-Eyed.

He’s arrogant, cynical, and demanding. I should know. Thanks to a twist of fate, he’s my new boss. But that’s not going to stop me from discovering the story behind his last love letter. A love letter that did notresult in a happily ever after.

But that story is nothing compared to the one unfolding between us. It’s getting hotter, sweeter, and more surprising than anything I could have imagined.

Something new.

But I have no idea how this one is going to end…

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Heartbreak Warfare by [Orgeron, Heather M., Stewart, Kate] Synopsis:

Briggs,

Remember when we parted ways in Germany? It was the day I broke your heart. What you didn’t know was that I was breaking mine too.

I thought they’d be enough-my husband and my son. That I’d get home and everything would go back to the way it was . . .

Before the war.
Before the ambush.
Before you.

But, no matter how hard I try, I can’t erase the trauma we shared. I can’t seem to forget the way my heart beat in time with yours.

The truth is I’m lost without you.

I thought the nightmare was over when they pulled us from that hole in the ground, but nothing could have prepared me for the war I’d face at home.
I know it’s selfish of me to ask, but, please, I have to see you one last time. . .

All my love,
Scottie

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#BookSales

November 17, 2018MB 6 Comments

New e-book sales!!! Make sure you check out the list, and take advantage of the discounted prices before the sales end.

The books with a indicate that I have read and would recommend to other readers.

Welcome to the Dark Side (The Fallen Men Book 2) by [Darling, Giana] Synopsis:

I was a good girl.
I ate my vegetables, volunteered at the local autism centre and sat in the front pew of church every Sunday.
Then, I got cancer.
What the hell kind of reward was that for a boring life well lived?
I was a seventeen-year-old paradigm of virtue and I was tired of it.
So, when I finally ran into the man I’d been writing to since he saved my life as a little girl and he offered to show me the dark side of life before I left it for good, I said yes.
Only, I didn’t know that Zeus Garro was the President of The Fallen MC and when you made a deal with a man who is worse than the devil, there was no going back…

This is Daddy Zeus Garro’s story from Lessons In Corruption. A standalone in The Fallen Men Series.

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Envy by [Allen, Dylan] Synopsis:

If envy is a sin, then let me be damned.

Graham was born to be a star.
Once upon a time, that star shone only for me.

Now, I have to share him with the rest of the world.

For a while, I thought I could do it. Because, beneath the hypnotic smile, gorgeous body and God-given charm that made him famous, I still caught glimpses of my best friend.

Of the boy who called me sunshine and loved me.

I wore that love like a crown . . . until he placed it on another’s head.

Losing him was agony, distance felt like the only cure.

When tragedy reunites us after years apart, it only takes one touch to erase the past. Just like that, I’m back in his arms.
He promises this time will be different. But I’m afraid to believe him.

Because behind his star’s blinding brilliance is a darkness that doesn’t want to let him go.

I know a star that bright can’t belong to just one person, but my jealous heart doesn’t want to share him.

I want all of him . . . even if wanting what doesn’t belong to me leads me to ruin.

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#NewRelease “Falling for the Playboy” by Kennedy Fox

November 16, 2018MB 4 Comments

FALLING FOR THE PLAYBOY

By Kennedy Fox

Release Day – Nov 15, 2018

Sarah’s Musings…

5 RomanceLandia CROWNS

You know why I love Kennedy Fox’s Bedtime series so much, because they are fun. Just good romantic fun. The banter, the chemistry, and the romance are just entertaining. Readers get all of it in a read in one sitting love story.

Maverick is just pure perfection. Hot cover model with charm equals swoony goodness. He had just the right amount of heart and charm to have me feeling all gooey inside. It isn’t hard to see why the heroine would fall in love with his personality as much as the abs.

Oh, Olivia. She is great. Through her, we see the PR side of the book world, and working for a demanding author. Her jobs earns sympathy from the readers, and we want her to break free from the confines of her job and live.

What really made me love this book, though, is the whole book world aspect. Seeing the book signings, the cover model, the planning of books, is just awesome! It added something extra to it all. Plus, seeing a cover model and PA fall in love is epic. He makes her a bit more free, and she makes him want a life he never dreamed of. And, as always, Kennedy Fox gives us an HEA that has our hearts swooning.

I love this series. Shorter than their normal novels, but with all the steam and chemistry we have come to love from these ladies! A must read!

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#NewRelease “Let There Be Light” by A.M. Johnson

November 16, 2018MB 4 Comments

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RELEASE BLITZ
Title: Let There Be Light
Series: Twin Hearts Duet #1
Author: A.M. Johnson
Genre: Coming-of-Age/New Adult/MM
Release Date: November 16, 2018

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His world was water and rhythm. Hard work and drive kept Royal O’Connell one step ahead of his competition. His spot on the swim team, keeping his scholarship, was the only plan that mattered.

His world was ebony and ivory. Natural talent and ambition set Camden Morgan apart from the other music majors. His dedication scoring him a full ride.

Normally, their paths would have never crossed….

But when Royal meets his best friend’s new roommate, his big plan and Camden’s controlled environment faces a variable that could destroy it all.

Attraction.

The world they live in had no room for error. That undeniable pull between them was dangerous and neither one of them could’ve prepared for the choice they’d have to make.

Love isn’t always an easy road and, when everything they’ve worked for is on the line, they’ll have to decide if being together is worth the risk.

*This is not a traditional duet*
*Not A Cliff Hanger*

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#BlogTour You’re the One I Don’t Want” by Carrie Aarons

November 16, 2018MB 3 Comments

Today we are celebrating the release of the newest standalone title from Carrie Aarons. YOU’RE THE ONE I DON’T WANT is now live and available to read for FREE in KindleUnlimited. You will not want to miss this second-chance romance. Be sure to follow Carrie for exclusive updates about her releases.

Book Blurb:

Love is weakness.

Which is why Annabelle Mills vowed a long time ago to never let it destruct her. A former pageant queen with a bite equally as lethal as her bark, she’s interning at her dream job on the set of the highest-rated home design show on television. Everything in Annabelle’s life, though it may be cold and isolated, is going exactly as she always planned.

Until her ex-high school sweetheart moves to town. The same boy that she cheated on, once upon a time, essentially breaking both of their hearts. But no one knows the full story, and being vulnerable enough to open up about it is not on Annabelle’s checklist.

Hate is fuel.

The kind that courses through Boone Graham’s veins and allows him to shut out everyone around him. As the hottest rookie on Austin’s professional baseball team, he should be spending his days hitting homeruns and signing jerseys. Except he’s seen dreams ripped right out from under those closest to him, leaving them with nothing.

Without a college degree, he’ll never take the risk of pursuing his real dream. But when he runs into the girl who took a mallet to his heart and stopped it beating, attending the same university might just be the biggest challenge he’s faced yet.

As the semester unfolds, the line between love and hate is blurred. And with the amount of baggage stacked between them, together is the last thing they want to be.

That’s the thing about hearts, though. They develop plans all on their own.

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#BlogTour “Bulldozer” by P.Dangelico

November 15, 2018MB 4 Comments

What happens when a single mother is forced to live with a grumpy, ailing football star? The smolder turns red hot, of course.

Bulldozer, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by P. Dangelico is live.

Sarah’s Musings…

4.5 Wonder Woman CROWNS

This has been my first foray into the world of P. Dangelico, and I am thinking about setting up shop. I love the characters and their journey to the happily-ever-after. Add in one cute kid, and I am sold.

Grant is such a big teddy bear. He seems so gruff when readers first meet him along with the heroine, but we quickly learn what has made him so grumpy. We also get a bit about his past and why he is so belligerent Amanda. Slowly, his walls are torn done, and I became enamored with the soft heart below the wall of muscle.

Amanda is a bit different than your average heroine due to her past. This woman is a soldier for her kid and herself. She protects both at all costs. I found that out of all of my feelings I respected her the most. She is flawed and authentic, and I felt she read as a real woman, someone readers could relate to and understand.

The story itself is kind a slow burn. It takes a bit for them to come together, but it did make the eventual union that much more rewarding. Amanda is properly wooed by Grant, and Dangelico takes her time moving them from antagonists, to friends, to lovers. I was intrigued by the use of conflict and the resolution, but the conflict mainly. It wasn’t the avenue I was expecting her to take, and, as always, I love when authors take the story in an unexpected, yet realistic, path.

I enjoyed the romance of Grant and Amanda so much. It is a story of two broken people trying to find a new path in their life, and the love they feel for each other helps them light the way. It just leaves readers feeling happy at the end. Definitely a feel good romance.

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#NewRlease “In Her Space” by Amie Knight

November 15, 2018MB 4 Comments

In Her Space, the stunning conclusion to the Stars Duet by Amie Knight is LIVE!

Tricia’s Musings…

3,701 “you can’t dream with your eyes open” CROWNS

This author has once again brought us the most beautiful and captivating romance in the conclusion to the Stars duet.

After the cliffhanger ending of book one, I was afraid that the years following would not be kind to Adam, that he would’ve become tainted by the horror of his surroundings and turned into someone unrecognisable from that caring, sweet young man of 10 years ago. I worried that he would have become bitter and twisted, a shadow of his former self. It appears I underestimated his strength.

“And as I drifted off, I slipped into a field of dreams and a sky of hope. To the only place I wanted to be—in her space”

I wondered what those years had done to Livvy. Would she have lost her spark, her light, without her Nova?

“He was the love of my life. He was my biggest tragedy”

So many questions. You won’t find all the answers here in my review but I will say, whilst their light doesn’t shine quite as bright as it once did, it’s dimmed but not extinguished. Their love and longing, their need for each other, is still apparent. The spark is there just waiting to be reignited.

Although darker in parts than book one, In Her Space gave me all the emotions. Wonderfully written, it both shocks and tugs at your heartstrings. It’s full of love and regret, guilt, remorse and redemption. Adam has to work hard at times to prove himself and whilst on occasions I could have shaken Livvy because of her stubbornness, her feelings were real and honest and I had to laugh at her sassiness. Grown up Adam is one sexy man and I may have swooned and fanned myself on more than one occasion. He’s fierce in his determination and I love him for it.

This story is concluded with the most adorable epilogues, which made my heart swell with happiness and brought tears to my eyes. A gorgeous story, beautifully written. Everyone needs some Adam and Livvy in their lives and I cannot recommend this superb duet enough.

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#NewRelease “You’re the One I Don’t Want” by Carrie Aarons

November 15, 2018MB 4 Comments